Nursing home
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
915 North River Road, Saginaw, MI 48609 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities) · 94 certified beds
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saginaw, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.55 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $162,520In CMS records: 3 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis 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) | 3.55 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.6% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $162,520, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 12, 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 · Feb 12, 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 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
- 915 North River Road
Saginaw, MI 48609 - CMS certification #
- 235249
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 94
- Avg residents/day
- 73.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-09-01
- Chain
- Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Optalis Health & Rehabilitation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Healthsource Saginaw, Saginaw. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel, Saginaw. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- 1St State Home Healthcare, Inc, Saginaw. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48609 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Town Center Dialysis, Saginaw, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Bay Area Regl Dialysis Ctr - Saginaw Riverside, Saginaw, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Mid Valley Pd Home Training, Saginaw, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48609.
A&D Hospice, office in Saginaw, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amara Hospice, LLC, office in Saginaw, 4.4 miles away, straight line
Valley Hospice Care, office in Saginaw, 4.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals Inc, Saginaw. 4.9 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis a good nursing home?
CMS gives Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis staffed?
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis reports 3.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis have?
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis is certified for 94 beds.