Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Wellspring Lutheran Services
1390 Maple Drive, Fairview, MI 48621 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 39 certified beds
Wellspring Lutheran Services is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fairview, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.15 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wellspring Lutheran Services 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) | 4.15 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.01 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 August 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 22, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Wellspring Lutheran Services
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 · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- 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 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 3, 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
- 1390 Maple Drive
Fairview, MI 48621 - CMS certification #
- 235400
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 39
- Avg residents/day
- 36.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-04-18
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 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.
- Feb 21, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 15, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wellspring Lutheran Services Fairview Campus DBA Ausable Valley Home.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 19, 2023.
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
- Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch, West Branch. 29.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Villa at Rose City, Rose City. 21.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Health (West Branch), West Branch. 32.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Fairview Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48621 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48621.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Powerback Rehabilitation LLC, Midland. 71.0 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
- Area not mapped by FEMA. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Oscoda County, MI, risk to homes is greater than 100% of communities in Michigan and 70% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wellspring Lutheran Services a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wellspring Lutheran Services an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wellspring Lutheran Services staffed?
Wellspring Lutheran Services reports 4.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Wellspring Lutheran Services had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wellspring Lutheran Services have?
Wellspring Lutheran Services is certified for 39 beds.