Caretel Inns of Brighton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Caretel Inns of Brighton is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Brighton, Michigan, part of Symphony Care Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 68.1% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Caretel Inns of Brighton
1014 E Grand RiverBrighton, MI 48116
Livingston 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 Caretel Inns of Brighton, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Michigan average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 107 aide hours a day, or about 13 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) | 1.89 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.97 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.31 | 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
68.1% of nursing staff at Caretel Inns of Brighton left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Caretel Inns of Brighton holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Caretel Inns of Brighton
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Symphony Care Network, 7 homes
- Legal name: Symphony of Brighton Healthcare Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 24, 2005
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Caretel Inns of Brighton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| WellBridge of Brighton Howell | 4.4 | 88 | 2.11 | 3.92 | 52.4% | 3 | $26,686 |
| Regency at Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake | 6.3 | 131 | 2.19 | 3.58 | 42.7% | 1 | $235,995 |
| West Hickory Haven Milford | 7.7 | 101 | 2.60 | 3.97 | 67.9% | 1 | $135,784 |
| South Lyon Senior Care and Rehab Center South Lyon | 7.7 | 74 | 2.23 | 3.61 | 36.0% | 4 | None |
| Medilodge of Howell Howell | 9.2 | 206 | 2.18 | 3.69 | 34.4% | 1 | $71,919 |
| Medilodge of Milford Milford | 9.7 | 111 | 1.98 | 3.74 | 37.8% | 4 | None |
| WellBridge of Pinckney Pinckney | 10.2 | 100 | 2.23 | 3.76 | 55.0% | 5 | None |
| The Willows at Howell Howell | 11.0 | 56 | 1.86 | 3.85 | 34.4% | 5 | None |
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.
Explore next
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.