Nursing home
Canal View - Houghton County
1100 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 · Map
Government - County · 197 certified beds
Canal View - Houghton County is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hancock, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Nov 20, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $39,988In CMS records: 3 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.
How Canal View - Houghton County 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) | 4.79 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.13 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.17 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.5% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 28, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $39,988, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Canal View - Houghton County
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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 28, 2026 · 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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual 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 · Sep 25, 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 · Sep 25, 2025 · 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 · Nov 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 · Nov 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 6, 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
- 1100 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930 - CMS certification #
- 235031
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 197
- Avg residents/day
- 129.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Canal View - Houghton County using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Canal View - Houghton County 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.
Canal View provides personal and dignified 24-hour skilled nursing care to our Houghton and Keweenaw County residents.
(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.
- Oct 13, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 5, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Houghton County Medical Care Facility DBA Canal View Houghton County.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
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
- Up Health System Portage, Hancock. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Ce, Hancock. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aspirus At Home, Hancock. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49930 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Portage Health Dialysis Ctr, Hancock, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49930.
Aspirus At Home, office in Hancock, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Twin Cities Physicians Professional Corporation, Superior. 167.7 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
- FEMA has identified no high-risk (1% annual chance) flood area in this community. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave 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 Canal View - Houghton County a good nursing home?
CMS gives Canal View - Houghton County an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Canal View - Houghton County staffed?
Canal View - Houghton County reports 4.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Canal View - Houghton County had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Canal View - Houghton County have?
Canal View - Houghton County is certified for 197 beds.