Nursing home
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility
1285 Cleaver Road, Caro, MI 48723 · Map
Government - County · 159 certified beds
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Caro, Michigan. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.70 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Tuscola County Medical Care Facility 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) | 5.70 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.73 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.5% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 12, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 16, 2026
What inspectors found at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility
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 · Dec 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 · Dec 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 · Dec 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 · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · 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
- 1285 Cleaver Road
Caro, MI 48723 - CMS certification #
- 235089
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 159
- Avg residents/day
- 139.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-16
- Setting
- Rural
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Tuscola County Medical Care Facility using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Tuscola County Medical Care Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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.
- Oct 4, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 26, 2017. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Tuscola County Medical Care Facility.
Details
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 23, 2017.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.60005(4). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.70016(5)(A). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 23, 2017.
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 Caro Region, Caro. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fisher Senior Care and Rehabilitation, Mayville. 11.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mclaren Home Health, Bay City. 24.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Spark Cannabis Co.. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48723 as small town (small town low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Caro Dialysis, Caro, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48723.
Compass - Cass City, office in Cass City, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
United Hospice Service, office in Marlette, 19.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Wellspring Lutheran Services, office in Frankenmuth, 21.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals Inc, Saginaw. 28.9 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tuscola County Medical Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tuscola County Medical Care Facility an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Tuscola County Medical Care Facility staffed?
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility reports 5.70 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Tuscola County Medical Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tuscola County Medical Care Facility have?
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility is certified for 159 beds.