Bronson Commons: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bronson Commons is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in Mattawan, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 40.3% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Bronson Commons
23332 Red Arrow HighwayMattawan, MI 49071
Van Buren County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bronson Commons, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Michigan average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 231 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.45 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.43 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.94 | 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
40.3% of nursing staff at Bronson Commons left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 10.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | Payment Denial | 21 days from Jul 8, 2025 |
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. Bronson Commons holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Bronson Commons
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 15, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bronson Commons
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medilodge of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo | 6.7 | 39 | 1.94 | 3.64 | 39.0% | 2 | None |
| Friendship Village Kalamazoo | 8.2 | 57 | 3.39 | 5.91 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Westwood Kalamazoo | 8.6 | 97 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 52.3% | 1 | $65,535 |
| Medilodge of Portage Portage | 10.2 | 117 | 2.10 | 3.63 | 44.8% | 3 | $35,317 |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Community Care Center Kalamazoo | 10.9 | 87 | 2.10 | 3.76 | 40.7% | 1 | $31,186 |
| Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center Kalamazoo · SFF candidate | 11.0 | 100 | 2.07 | 3.44 | 57.4% | 1 | $18,274 |
| Villa at Borgess Place Kalamazoo | 13.3 | 101 | 2.72 | 4.40 | 63.6% | 2 | $45,130 |
| Life Care Center of Plainwell Plainwell | 15.5 | 119 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 40.2% | 1 | $171,837 |
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.