Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
419 S Coral St, Kalkaska, MI 49646
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center is a senior care community located in Kalkaska, MI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Kalkaska area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (231) 258-7500.
With 104 beds, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Kalkaska average about 18 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 71% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 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 July 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 17%.
The community is located in Kalkaska County, MI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $10,549. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions twice in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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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.
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.
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 104
- Occupancy 71%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.0
- Annual staff turnover 17%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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