Canal View - Houghton County: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Canal View - Houghton County is a 197-bed government-run nursing home in Hancock, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.25 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 40% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 47.0% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Canal View - Houghton County
1100 Quincy StreetHancock, MI 49930
Houghton 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 Canal View - Houghton County, nurse aides logged 3.25 hours per resident per day, 40% above the Michigan average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 428 aide hours a day, or about 54 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.25 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.35 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.30 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.90 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.33 | 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
47.0% of nursing staff at Canal View - Houghton County left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 28, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $39,988 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $24,395 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Fine | $15,593 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Payment Denial | 49 days from Jan 5, 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. Canal View - Houghton County holds 4 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Canal View - Houghton County
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: Houghton County Medical Care Facility
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.