Nursing home
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility
1150 E Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014 · Map
Government - County · 120 certified beds
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Battle Creek, Michigan. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.34 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Feb 21, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Calhoun 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) | 4.34 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 Calhoun 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.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 21, 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 · Feb 21, 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 · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 21, 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 · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 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 · Dec 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2022
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
- 1150 E Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49014 - CMS certification #
- 235237
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 98.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-11-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Calhoun County Medical Care Facility using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Calhoun 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.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24 Hour Professional Skilled Nursing Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Welcome to Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, where we pride ourselves on offering a variety of private and semi-private rooms situated in distinctly themed neighborhoods.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Battle Creek. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek, Battle Creek. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bronson At Home Healthcare Services, Battle Creek. 5.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49014 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Battle Creek North, Battle Creek, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Battle Creek Dialysis, Battle Creek, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Battle Creek South, Battle Creek, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49014.
Oaklawn Hospice, office in Marshall, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Kalamazoo, office in Portage, 23.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Transitions Hospice, office in Kalamazoo, 23.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Bronson Methodist Hospital, Battle Creek. 6.8 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 low, 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.
| 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Calhoun County Medical Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Calhoun County Medical Care Facility an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Calhoun County Medical Care Facility staffed?
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility reports 4.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Calhoun County Medical Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Calhoun County Medical Care Facility have?
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility is certified for 120 beds.