Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township
47901 Sugarbush Road, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047 · Map
Government - State · 128 certified beds
Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chesterfield Township, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.97 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on May 21, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township 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) | 7.97 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.51 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 March 3, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 6, 2026
What inspectors found at Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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
- 47901 Sugarbush Road
Chesterfield Township, MI 48047 - CMS certification #
- 235728
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 128
- Avg residents/day
- 122.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2021-08-19
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2024, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (MICHIGAN VETERAN HOMES AT CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled-Nursing: 128. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
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.
- Jul 18, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 22, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Michigan Veterans Home at Chesterfield Township.
- Jan 8, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 7, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Michigan Veterans Home at Chesterfield Township.
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 Macomb, Mount Clemens. 5.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Village of East Harbor, Chesterfield Township. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- 1St Call Home Health Services, Clinton Township. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48047 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Chesterfield, Chesterfield, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Partridge Creek In Center, Chesterfield, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis - Romeo Plank, Macomb, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 38 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48047.
All American Hospice Care, LLC, office in Chesterfield Township, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Elara Caring, office in Clinton Township, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Choice Hospice Inc, office in Warren, 12.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- State Of Michigan Office Of Financial Management, Chesterfield. 0.0 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 moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township a good nursing home?
CMS gives Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township staffed?
Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township reports 7.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township have?
Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township is certified for 128 beds.