Nursing home
WellBridge of Clarkston
5655 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48348 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Wellbridge Group (8 facilities) · 100 certified beds
WellBridge of Clarkston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Clarkston, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How WellBridge of Clarkston 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) | 4.25 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.9% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 WellBridge of Clarkston
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 · Mar 10, 2026 · 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 · Mar 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 15, 2025 · 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 · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · 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 · Dec 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 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
- 5655 Clarkston Road
Clarkston, MI 48348 - CMS certification #
- 235726
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 92.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-03-07
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What WellBridge of Clarkston says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mclaren Oakland, Pontiac. 9.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Ce, Clarkston. 3.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Evergreen Health Services, Clarkston. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy Drive-Up. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48348 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Clarkston Dialysis, Clarkston, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita North Oakland Dialysis, Pontiac, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Orchard Square Dialysis, Bloomfield Hills, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 45 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48348.
Transitions Hospice, office in Oxford, 7.6 miles away, straight line
Bluebird Hospice, LLC, office in Oxford, 7.6 miles away, straight line
Hearthstone Hospice, office in Rochester, 12.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vhs Physicians Of Michigan, Commerce Township. 12.7 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 low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is WellBridge of Clarkston a good nursing home?
CMS gives WellBridge of Clarkston an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is WellBridge of Clarkston staffed?
WellBridge of Clarkston reports 4.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has WellBridge of Clarkston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does WellBridge of Clarkston have?
WellBridge of Clarkston is certified for 100 beds.