Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1200 Wright Avenue, Alma, MI 48801 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 204 certified beds
Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alma, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.43 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.43 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.54 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.1% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 29, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 2, 2026
What inspectors found at Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 29, 2026 · 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 26, 2023
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
- 1200 Wright Avenue
Alma, MI 48801 - CMS certification #
- 235020
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 204
- Avg residents/day
- 94.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 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.
- Oct 28, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 14, 2025. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Michigan Masonic Home DBA Masonic Pathways.
- Jan 26, 2021: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 3, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Michigan Masonic Home DBA Masonic Pathways.
- Oct 5, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 25, 2018. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Michigan Masonic Home DBA Masonic Pathways.
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
- Mymichigan Medical Center Alma, Alma. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Riverside Healthcare Center, St. Louis. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mclaren Home Care, Mount Pleasant. 15.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48801 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Alma Dialysis, Alma, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Chippewa Hills, Mount Pleasant, 14.5 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48801.
Mymichigan Home Care, office in Mount Pleasant, 17.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Powerback Rehabilitation LLC, Midland. 30.6 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Michigan Masonic Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 204 beds.