Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
750 East Main Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 · Map
Government - County · 120 certified beds
Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Harbor Springs, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.43 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.43 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.51 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.22 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 11, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 750 East Main Street
Harbor Springs, MI 49740 - CMS certification #
- 235033
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 68.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation, pets allowed
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Bay Bluffs Director of Nursing Sonja Bosley, Medical Director Paul Blanchard, and Residential Neighborhood Coordinator Marie Spiewak also have backgrounds in hospice/palliative care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Bay Bluffs has transportation available for appointments outside of the facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Please be sure to bring your pet’s vaccination records when they come to visit.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 13, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Apr 17, 2018. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Emmet County Medical Care Facility DBA Bay Bluffs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mclaren Northern Michigan, Petoskey. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Villa at the Bay, Petoskey. 4.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advisacare Solutions Of Northern Michigan, LLC, Charlevoix. 16.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kelbel Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49740 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Petoskey Dialysis, Petoskey, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49740.
Mclaren Hospice, office in Petoskey, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Advisacare Solutions Of Northern Michigan, LLC, office in Charlevoix, 16.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PC, Traverse City. 54.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility staffed?
Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility reports 5.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility have?
Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility is certified for 120 beds.