St Francis Home
Nursing Home Facility
915 N River Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609
St Francis Home is a senior care community located in Saginaw, MI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Saginaw area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (989) 781-3150.
Operated by Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, which runs 31 communities in our directory.
With 94 beds, St Francis Home is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Saginaw average about 23 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 84% 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. Communities in Saginaw average about 2.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Saginaw average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Saginaw County, MI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 41 problems at St Francis Home. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 22 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $131,073. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once 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
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
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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, a pattern
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, a pattern
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
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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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
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
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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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
Resident Rights
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
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.
St Francis Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 94
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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