Nursing home
Iron River Care Center
330 Lincoln Avenue, Iron River, MI 49935 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 69 certified beds
Iron River Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Iron River, Michigan. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $43,973In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Iron River Care 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.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.14 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 44.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | above 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 February 3, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 12, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $43,973, 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Iron River Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026 · 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 · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 14, 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 · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 14, 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 · Aug 14, 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 · Aug 14, 2025 · 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 · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 14, 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
- 330 Lincoln Avenue
Iron River, MI 49935 - CMS certification #
- 235601
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 69
- Avg residents/day
- 54.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-05-10
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 4 violations 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.
- Oct 8, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 13, 2025. 4 violations cited (4 other). Penalties: $500 proposed, $250 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Iron River Care Center INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 8, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 408.22129(1). Penalty $500 proposed, $250 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 408.22141(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 8, 2025.
- May 14, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed May 31, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Iron River Care Center INC.
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
- Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc, Iron River. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. 11.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Dickinson Home Health, Iron Mountain. 32.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Land O' Lakes Health Care Pharmacy. 29.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49935 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49935.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, New London. 118.7 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 a flood map for this community (effective March 4, 1991), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Iron River Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Iron River Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Iron River Care Center staffed?
Iron River Care Center reports 3.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Iron River Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Iron River Care Center have?
Iron River Care Center is certified for 69 beds.