Nursing home
Medilodge of GTC
2950 Lafranier Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Medilodge (50 facilities) · 125 certified beds
Medilodge of GTC is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Traverse City, Michigan. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $69,430In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Medilodge of GTC 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) | 3.71 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.11 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.7% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 $69,430, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Medilodge of GTC
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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · 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 · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · 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 · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 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 · Mar 4, 2026 · 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 · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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
- 2950 Lafranier Road
Traverse City, MI 49686 - CMS certification #
- 235243
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 125
- Avg residents/day
- 111.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-06-01
- Chain
- Medilodge (50 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Medilodge
Medilodge operates 50 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Medilodge facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Medilodge of GTC using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Medilodge of GTC says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Warmly Decorated Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(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.
- Mar 23, 2018: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 26, 2018. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $1,500 proposed, $750 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Medilodge of Grand Traverse County. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 325.70004(A). Penalty $1,500 proposed, $750 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 325.70010(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 325.70011(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
- Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medilodge of Traverse City, Traverse City. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC, Traverse City. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49686 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Munson Dialysis Center, Traverse City, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49686.
Munson Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Traverse City, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bayside Wellness, LLC, office in Traverse City, 2.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. 2.8 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medilodge of GTC a good nursing home?
CMS gives Medilodge of GTC an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Medilodge of GTC staffed?
Medilodge of GTC reports 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Medilodge of GTC had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Medilodge of GTC have?
Medilodge of GTC is certified for 125 beds.