Nursing home
The Oaks at Battle Creek
706 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Trilogy Health Services (125 facilities) · 77 certified beds
The Oaks at Battle Creek is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Battle Creek, Michigan. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Mar 12, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Oaks at Battle Creek 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) | 3.94 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.8% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at The Oaks at Battle Creek
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
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 12, 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 · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · 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 · Mar 12, 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 · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 19, 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
- 706 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017 - CMS certification #
- 235451
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 77
- Avg residents/day
- 71.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-06-10
- Chain
- Trilogy Health Services (125 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Trilogy Health Services
Trilogy Health Services operates 125 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Trilogy Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Sep 17, 2020.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Battle Creek. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Majestic Care of Battle Creek, Battle Creek. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bronson At Home Healthcare Services, Battle Creek. 5.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49017 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Battle Creek Dialysis, Battle Creek, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Battle Creek North, Battle Creek, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Battle Creek South, Battle Creek, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49017.
Oaklawn Hospice, office in Marshall, 10.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Kalamazoo, office in Portage, 21.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Transitions Hospice, office in Kalamazoo, 21.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Bronson Methodist Hospital, Battle Creek. 3.6 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Oaks at Battle Creek a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Oaks at Battle Creek an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Oaks at Battle Creek staffed?
The Oaks at Battle Creek reports 3.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has The Oaks at Battle Creek had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Oaks at Battle Creek have?
The Oaks at Battle Creek is certified for 77 beds.