Nursing home
Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
1500 North Lowell Street, Ironwood, MI 49938 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Atrium Centers (26 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ironwood, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $59,566In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community 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) | 3.86 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.69 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.7% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 6, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $59,566, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
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
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 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · 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 · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · 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 · Sep 14, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - 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 · Sep 14, 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
- 1500 North Lowell Street
Ironwood, MI 49938 - CMS certification #
- 235565
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 50.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-12-13
- Chain
- Atrium Centers (26 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Atrium Centers
Atrium Centers operates 26 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Atrium Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 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.
- Dec 5, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 17, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Atrium Centers LLC DBA Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living.
- Apr 30, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jul 31, 2019. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Atrium Ironwood INC DBA Westgate Living Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 325.47201(3). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 28, 2019.
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
- Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, Ironwood. 3.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sky View Nursing Center, Hurley. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Avanti Home Care, Ashland. 34.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49938 as small town (small town core).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49938.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Twin Cities Physicians Professional Corporation, Superior. 92.8 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective July 17, 1978), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community a good nursing home?
CMS gives Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community staffed?
Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community have?
Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community is certified for 65 beds.