Bay County Medical Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bay County Medical Care Facility is a 161-bed government-run nursing home in Essexville, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 61% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 53.9% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Bay County Medical Care Facility
564 West Hampton RoadEssexville, MI 48732
Bay County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bay County Medical Care Facility, nurse aides logged 3.75 hours per resident per day, 61% above the Michigan average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 352 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.75 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.32 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.32 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.39 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.39 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.9% of nursing staff at Bay County Medical Care Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $165,536 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Fine | $116,805 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Payment Denial | 29 days from May 16, 2025 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Fine | $48,731 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Payment Denial | 11 days from Apr 11, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bay County Medical Care Facility holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Bay County Medical Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Bay
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bay County Medical Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Bay City | 4.0 | 51 | 1.60 | 3.00 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center Bay City | 6.2 | 126 | 2.31 | 3.72 | 35.7% | 4 | None |
| Carriage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Bay City | 7.8 | 120 | 2.21 | 3.85 | 46.3% | 2 | None |
| Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities Bay City | 9.1 | 60 | 2.04 | 3.81 | 63.0% | 1 | $134,784 |
| Huron Woods Nursing Center Kawkawlin | 10.1 | 60 | 2.96 | 4.38 | 51.6% | 3 | None |
| Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center Saginaw | 13.6 | 55 | 2.56 | 4.42 | — | 2 | $21,244 |
| Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre Saginaw | 14.2 | 128 | 2.44 | 3.88 | 42.9% | 3 | $30,740 |
| Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Saginaw | 15.3 | 71 | 2.24 | 3.61 | 47.3% | 4 | $68,083 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.