Tendercare Health Center Of Cheboygan
Nursing Home Facility
824 S Huron Po Box 408, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Tendercare Health Care Center of Cheboygan is a leading provider of long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation solutions. Our 91 bed center offers a full continuum of services and care focused around each individual in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment.
Operated by MediLodge, which runs 54 communities in our directory.
With 85 beds, Tendercare Health Center Of Cheboygan is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Cheboygan average about 22 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 37%.
The community is located in Cheboygan County, MI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Tendercare Health Center Of Cheboygan. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $29,348.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Tendercare Health Center Of Cheboygan offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 85
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 37%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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