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Burcham Hills Retirement Center

2700 Burcham Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Services (20 facilities) · 133 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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Burcham Hills Retirement Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in East Lansing, Michigan. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.57 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.

1 out of 5Overall CMS rating
1 out of 5Health inspections
4 out of 5Staffing
133 bedsCertified beds
  • 1 fine totaling $37,557In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating1/5
Health inspections1/5
Staffing4/5
Quality measures4/5
Long-stay quality4/5
Short-stay quality4/5

How Burcham Hills Retirement Center 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.

MetricThis facilityMichigan avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.574.033.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.950.770.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.382.382.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover67.5%44.4%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection14.09.89.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.57Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.95RN hrs/resident/day
1.24LPN hrs/resident/day
2.38Aide hrs/resident/day
4.00Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff67.5%
Registered nurses44.8%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 15, 2025Most recent inspection
14Deficiencies found
108Health inspection score
1Fines

Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $37,557, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.

What inspectors found at Burcham Hills Retirement Center

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 · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · 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 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · 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 · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · 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
2700 Burcham Drive
East Lansing, MI 48823
CMS certification #
235236
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
133
Avg residents/day
105.0
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1978-11-01
Chain
Life Care Services (20 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of Life Care Services

Life Care Services operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Services facilities →

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Location and nearby

Explore the area around Burcham Hills Retirement Center using Google Maps.

Other public records

  • Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, transportation
  • Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2017
  • Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Burcham Hills Retirement Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

  • Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood. In our memory care neighborhoods, residents enjoy a rich variety of amenities in a warm and welcoming community of friends. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Offers respite or short-term stays. Respite Care (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Provides transportation. The monthly fee includes your apartment, assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), housekeeping, dining, maintenance, transportation, 24-hour emergency response, amenities, and a full calendar of activities, all within a safe and secure environment. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

  • Findings for Oct 22, 2017 to Oct 22, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $93 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Burcham Hills (Burcham Community Retirement II). Case 1893775.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Apr 24, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 8, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Burcham Hills Retirement Center II DBA Burcham Hills Retirement Center.
    Details
    • Other than serious: Asbestos (1910.1001(j)(7)(iv)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
  • Dec 29, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 27, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $7,000 proposed, $4,900 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Burcham Hills Retirement Center II DBA Burcham Hills Retirement Center.
    Details
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $7,000 proposed, $4,900 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2021. Contested by the employer.

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 Greater Lansing, Lansing. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Medilodge of Campus Area, East Lansing. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Sparrow Home Care, Lansing. 3.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Olin Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 48823 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Davita Spartan Dialysis, East Lansing, 2.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lansing Home Training (Pd), East Lansing, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Fmc - East Lansing, East Lansing, 3.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48823.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Lansing, LLC, office in East Lansing, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Mason), office in Okemos, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Lansing, office in Lansing, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Msu Health Care Inc., East Lansing. 1.9 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively 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.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026See above
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Burcham Hills Retirement Center a good nursing home?

CMS gives Burcham Hills Retirement Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Burcham Hills Retirement Center staffed?

Burcham Hills Retirement Center reports 4.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.

Has Burcham Hills Retirement Center had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.

How many beds does Burcham Hills Retirement Center have?

Burcham Hills Retirement Center is certified for 133 beds.