Cass County Medical Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cass County Medical Care Facility is a 80-bed government-run nursing home in Cassopolis, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 42% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 38.8% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Cass County Medical Care Facility
23770 Hospital StCassopolis, MI 49031
Cass 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 Cass County Medical Care Facility, nurse aides logged 3.31 hours per resident per day, 42% above the Michigan average. With about 72 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 30 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) | 3.31 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.60 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.85 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.26 | 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
38.8% of nursing staff at Cass 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 46.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 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 2 fines totaling $15,593 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $7,796 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $7,797 |
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. Cass County Medical Care Facility holds 5 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Cass County Medical Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Cass
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 8, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cass County Medical Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Timbers of Cass County Dowagiac | 8.5 | 108 | 2.11 | 3.46 | 28.9% | 2 | None |
| Niles Care Center, LLC Niles | 12.4 | 100 | 1.98 | 3.45 | 67.8% | 2 | $158,405 |
| The Orchards at Niles Niles | 12.8 | 84 | 2.58 | 3.93 | 49.4% | 1 | None |
| East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Elkhart | 13.0 | 152 | 2.38 | 3.76 | 45.2% | 3 | None |
| Greenleaf Health Campus Elkhart | 13.4 | 60 | 2.13 | 3.61 | 34.8% | 3 | None |
| Belltower Health & Rehabilitation Center Granger | 13.6 | 96 | 2.03 | 3.35 | 30.5% | 4 | None |
| Creekside Village Mishawaka | 14.0 | 100 | 2.29 | 3.68 | 35.3% | 4 | None |
| Woodland Manor Elkhart · many days without an RN | 14.0 | 80 | 2.14 | 3.53 | 69.5% | 1 | $114,339 |
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.