Medilodge of East Lansing
Nursing Home Facility
1843 N Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
Medilodge of East Lansing is a senior care community located in East Lansing, MI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Lansing area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (517) 332-5061.
Operated by MediLodge, which runs 54 communities in our directory.
With 99 beds, Medilodge of East Lansing is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in East Lansing average about 43 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.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 74% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in East Lansing average about 4.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Ingham County, MI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at Medilodge of East Lansing. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 21 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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
Pharmacy Service
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.
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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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Medilodge of East Lansing offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 74%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.9
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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