Nursing home
Regency at Whitmore Lake
8633 N Main Street, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care (84 facilities) · 131 certified beds
Regency at Whitmore Lake is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.54 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Mar 31, 2025 cited 21 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $235,995In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Regency at Whitmore Lake 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) | 3.54 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $235,995, 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Regency at Whitmore Lake
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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 23, 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 · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 17, 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 · Apr 29, 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 · Apr 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025 · 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 · Mar 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025 · 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 31, 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
- 8633 N Main Street
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 - CMS certification #
- 235545
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 131
- Avg residents/day
- 116.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-11-08
- Chain
- Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care (84 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care operates 84 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Regency at Whitmore Lake using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, nurse 24 hours a day, behavioral support, transportation, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Regency at Whitmore Lake says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
We have secured Dementia units
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Licensed Nursing Staff
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers behavioral support.
Behavioral Care and Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to nearby appointments
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Beautiful, enclosed outdoor courtyard
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor. 10.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- South Lyon Senior Care and Rehab Center, South Lyon. 5.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Corsocare Home Health, Milford. 11.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48189 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Brighton, Brighton, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Brighton Dialysis, Brighton, 8.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Ann Arbor Dialysis, Ann Arbor, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48189.
Compassionate Hospice Care, LLC, office in Brighton, 5.9 miles away, straight line
Corsocare Hospice, office in Milford, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Arbor Hospice, office in Ann Arbor, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Partners In Internal Medicine PLLC, Ann Arbor. 9.3 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 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Regency at Whitmore Lake a good nursing home?
CMS gives Regency at Whitmore Lake an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Regency at Whitmore Lake staffed?
Regency at Whitmore Lake reports 3.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Regency at Whitmore Lake had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Regency at Whitmore Lake have?
Regency at Whitmore Lake is certified for 131 beds.