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Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South
2900 Third Avenue South, Escanaba, MI 49829 · Map
Non profit - Other · 81 certified beds
Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Escanaba, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.85 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South 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) | 4.85 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.01 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.15 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.3% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 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 · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 20, 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 · Mar 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2900 Third Avenue South
Escanaba, MI 49829 - CMS certification #
- 235651
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 81
- Avg residents/day
- 71.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-04-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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.
- Aug 28, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Oct 10, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens.
- Aug 30, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Apr 16, 2019. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 11, 2018.
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
- Osf St Francis Hospital And Medical Group, Escanaba. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Park Village, Escanaba. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Osf St Francis Hospital Home Health Care, Escanaba. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49829 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Escanaba, Escanaba, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49829.
Up Health System Home Care & Hospice, office in Escanaba, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Osf Bay De Noc Hospice, office in Escanaba, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PC, Traverse City. 95.5 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: inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South 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 Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South staffed?
Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South reports 4.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South have?
Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, Third Avenue South is certified for 81 beds.