Nursing home
WellBridge of Brighton
2200 Dorr Road, Howell, MI 48843 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Wellbridge Group (8 facilities) · 88 certified beds
WellBridge of Brighton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Howell, Michigan. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Oct 16, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $26,686In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How WellBridge of Brighton 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) | 4.01 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.19 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.9% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $26,686, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at WellBridge of Brighton
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · 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 · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 16, 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 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 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
- 2200 Dorr Road
Howell, MI 48843 - CMS certification #
- 235668
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 82.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2013-08-31
- Chain
- The Wellbridge Group (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Wellbridge Group
The Wellbridge Group operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Wellbridge Group 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What WellBridge of Brighton 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.
- Apr 22, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jul 18, 2019. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $2,000 proposed, $1,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wellbridge of Brighton LLC.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 408.10034(3). Penalty $2,000 proposed, $1,000 now.
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
- Trinity Health Livingston Hospital, Howell. 6.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Caretel Inns of Brighton, Brighton. 4.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Corsocare Home Health, Milford. 11.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48843 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Brighton Dialysis, Brighton, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis - Brighton, Brighton, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 41 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48843.
Abigail Hospice, LLC, office in Howell, 3.8 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Hospice Care, LLC, office in Brighton, 5.7 miles away, straight line
Corsocare Hospice, office in Milford, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vhs Physicians Of Michigan, Commerce Township. 17.2 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 | 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 WellBridge of Brighton a good nursing home?
CMS gives WellBridge of Brighton an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is WellBridge of Brighton staffed?
WellBridge of Brighton reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has WellBridge of Brighton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does WellBridge of Brighton have?
WellBridge of Brighton is certified for 88 beds.