Nursing home
The Orchards at Southgate
15400 Trenton Road, Southgate, MI 48195 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Orchards Michigan (12 facilities) · 100 certified beds
The Orchards at Southgate is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Southgate, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $47,691In CMS records: 5 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 The Orchards at Southgate 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) | — | 4.03 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.77 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.38 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 44.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 February 18, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 12, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $47,691, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at The Orchards at Southgate
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · 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 · Aug 20, 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 · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 31, 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 · Sep 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 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
- 15400 Trenton Road
Southgate, MI 48195 - CMS certification #
- 235266
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 78.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-11-01
- Chain
- The Orchards Michigan (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Orchards Michigan
The Orchards Michigan operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Orchards Michigan facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Orchards at Southgate using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2021
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, 4 violations cited
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.
- Findings for Nov 1, 2021 to Apr 15, 2023. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $6,369 owed to 52 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: The Orchards at Southgate (Southgate MI OPCO LLC). Case 1970792.
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.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 14, 2017: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed May 11, 2018. 4 violations cited (4 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Rhema Southgate Operating, LLC DBA Advantage Living Center - Southgate.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 17, 2018.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 17, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.60005(4). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 17, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 408.22133(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 17, 2018.
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
- Wyandotte Hospital And Medical Center, Wyandotte. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rivergate Health Care Center, Riverview. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advantage Homecare, Wyandotte. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Benzer Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48195 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Southgate Dialysis, Southgate, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Riverview Dialysis, Riverview, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Lincoln Park Kidney Center, Lincoln Park, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 31 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48195.
Axiom Hospice, LLC, office in Southgate, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Southgate, LLC, office in Southgate, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Henry Ford Hospice, office in Detroit, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Oakwood Ambulatory LLC, Dearborn. 6.6 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 The Orchards at Southgate a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Orchards at Southgate an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has The Orchards at Southgate had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Orchards at Southgate have?
The Orchards at Southgate is certified for 100 beds.