Burcham Hills Retirement Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Burcham Hills Retirement Center is a 133-bed nonprofit nursing home in East Lansing, Michigan, part of Life Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average of 2.33, and 65.9% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Burcham Hills Retirement Center
2700 Burcham DriveEast Lansing, MI 48823
Ingham 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 Burcham Hills Retirement Center, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 251 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.28 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.49 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.09 | 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
65.9% of nursing staff at Burcham Hills Retirement Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $37,557 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Fine | $37,557 |
| May 24, 2024 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Jun 25, 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. Burcham Hills Retirement Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Burcham Hills Retirement Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Services, 43 homes
- Legal name: Burcham Hills Retirement Center II
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1978
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Burcham Hills Retirement Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medilodge of Campus Area East Lansing | 1.0 | 102 | 2.28 | 3.88 | 45.8% | 3 | None |
| Medilodge of East Lansing East Lansing | 1.1 | 99 | 2.68 | 4.94 | 46.2% | 2 | None |
| Medilodge of Okemos Okemos | 2.0 | 100 | 2.58 | 4.24 | 41.1% | 4 | None |
| The Willows At Okemos Okemos | 2.4 | 68 | 1.98 | 3.99 | 32.8% | 5 | None |
| The Willows At East Lansing East Lansing | 3.5 | 65 | 1.90 | 3.86 | 30.0% | 5 | None |
| Ingham County Medical Care Facility Okemos | 3.9 | 236 | 3.28 | 5.09 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Medilodge of Capital Area Lansing · abuse citation | 4.8 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.82 | 58.1% | 2 | $22,710 |
| Aria Nursing and Rehabilitation Lansing | 6.4 | 110 | 2.37 | 3.63 | — | 1 | $75,834 |
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.