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Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility

750 East Main Street, Harbor Springs, MI 497402315262161120 certified beds · 72 residentsGovernment - CountyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2024
Deficiencies
19
0190
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-05-13
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 2
Staffing 5
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Michigan LARA · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-13Standard0120CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-17Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-17Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Michigan LARA publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-13Standard survey · 12 deficienciesOfficial report
F571Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F571
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F582
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-27Record 235033-20260513-F602
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F628
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F689
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F690
F730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F730
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F880
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F921
F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 235033-20260513-F947
2025-04-17Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-15Record 235033-20250417-F657
F661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-15Record 235033-20250417-F661
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-15Record 235033-20250417-F686
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-15Record 235033-20250417-F756
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-15Record 235033-20250417-F812
2024-04-17Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-26Record 235033-20240417-F689
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Medication
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-26Record 235033-20240417-F761

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.62
Facility
Michigan
National
Michigan 0.78 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.14
Facility
Michigan
National
Michigan 3.99 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.22
Facility
Michigan
National
Michigan 3.50 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover26%
Facility
Michigan
National
Michigan 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover25%
Facility
Michigan
National
Michigan 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMichiganNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.9%5.1%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.0%3.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.9%14.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.4%1.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
21.4%10.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.6%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
12.1%19.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
County Of Emmet
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Ashley, Lisa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Becker, Sherry
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ashley, Lisa
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Blanchard, Paul
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cordova, Manuel
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
County Of Emmet
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hansen, Carol
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lively, Craig
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Michigan.

No county cost figures on file for Emmet.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01