Nursing home
West Woods of Bridgman
9935 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI 49106 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Peplinski Group (10 facilities) · 92 certified beds
West Woods of Bridgman is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bridgman, Michigan. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.91 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How West Woods of Bridgman 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) | 3.91 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.9% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 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 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at West Woods of Bridgman
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · 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 · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · 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 · Aug 20, 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 · Aug 20, 2025 · 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 · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 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
- 9935 Red Arrow Hwy
Bridgman, MI 49106 - CMS certification #
- 235625
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 70.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2006-11-28
- Chain
- The Peplinski Group (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Peplinski Group
The Peplinski Group operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Peplinski Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around West Woods of Bridgman using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What West Woods of Bridgman says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Licensed Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Located near the beaches of Lake Michigan, West Woods of Bridgman is a skilled nursing facility that offers short-term rehabilitation rooms for those recovering from surgery or injury, as well as extended nursing care beds for those individuals needing hospice, medically complex, wellness or memory care services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Nov 12, 2020.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph, St Joseph. 11.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center -, Stevensville. 7.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Happy Home Care, Saint Joseph. 9.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49106 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care At Benton Harbor, Benton Harbor, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49106.
Corewell Health Hospice & Palliative Care Southwest Michigan, office in Saint Joseph, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc, Chesterton. 33.0 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 West Woods of Bridgman a good nursing home?
CMS gives West Woods of Bridgman an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is West Woods of Bridgman staffed?
West Woods of Bridgman reports 3.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has West Woods of Bridgman had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does West Woods of Bridgman have?
West Woods of Bridgman is certified for 92 beds.