Nursing home
Lapeer County Medical Care Facility
1455 Suncrest Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446 · Map
Government - County · 202 certified beds
Lapeer County Medical Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lapeer, Michigan. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 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 25, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $68,445In 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.
How Lapeer 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) | 0.97 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.93 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.8% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $68,445, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Lapeer 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.
- 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 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 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 · Feb 25, 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 · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 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 · Feb 25, 2025 · 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 · Feb 25, 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
- 1455 Suncrest Drive
Lapeer, MI 48446 - CMS certification #
- 235058
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 202
- Avg residents/day
- 165.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lapeer County Medical Care Facility using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, no 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.
- May 31, 2017: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 20, 2017. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lapeer County Medical Care Facility.
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 Lapeer Region, Lapeer. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- McLaren Lapeer Region, Lapeer. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Residential Home Health And Hospice, Lapeer. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 8.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48446 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rrc - Lapeer, Lapeer, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Premier Dialysis Service Lapeer LLC, Lapeer, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Davison Dialysis, Davison, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48446.
Residential Home Health And Hospice, office in Lapeer, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Mclaren Hospice, office in Davison, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Transitions Hospice, office in Oxford, 17.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Henry Ford Medical Group Genesys, Burton. 13.6 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 high, 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 | 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 Lapeer County Medical Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lapeer County Medical Care Facility an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lapeer County Medical Care Facility staffed?
Lapeer County Medical Care Facility reports 4.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Lapeer County Medical Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lapeer County Medical Care Facility have?
Lapeer County Medical Care Facility is certified for 202 beds.