Nursing home
The Villa at the Bay
1500 Spring Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Villa Healthcare (18 facilities) · 110 certified beds
The Villa at the Bay is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Petoskey, Michigan. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $241,488In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Villa at the Bay 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) | 3.63 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.6% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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 $241,488, 5 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at The Villa at the Bay
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
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 26, 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 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
- 1500 Spring Street
Petoskey, MI 49770 - CMS certification #
- 235429
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 72.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-03-25
- Chain
- Villa Healthcare (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Villa Healthcare
Villa Healthcare operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Villa Healthcare 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
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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 14, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 16, 2026. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $900 proposed, $900 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Petoskey Opco LLC DBA Villa at the Bay.
Details
- Serious: Asbestos (1910.1001(j)(3)(i)). Penalty $900 proposed, $900 now.
- Oct 9, 2020: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 16, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Villa at the Bay.
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 Northern Michigan, Petoskey. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility, Harbor Springs. 4.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advisacare Solutions Of Northern Michigan, LLC, Charlevoix. 14.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49770 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Petoskey Dialysis, Petoskey, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49770.
Mclaren Hospice, office in Petoskey, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Advisacare Solutions Of Northern Michigan, LLC, office in Charlevoix, 14.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PC, Traverse City. 50.9 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
- 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 very 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 | 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 Villa at the Bay a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Villa at the Bay an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Villa at the Bay staffed?
The Villa at the Bay reports 3.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has The Villa at the Bay had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Villa at the Bay have?
The Villa at the Bay is certified for 110 beds.