Ely Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ely Manor is a 101-bed for-profit nursing home in Allegan, Michigan, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 49.4% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Ely Manor
1200 Ely StAllegan, MI 49010
Allegan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ely Manor, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Michigan average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 172 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.43 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 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
49.4% of nursing staff at Ely Manor left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 27 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $157,741 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Fine | $138,302 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Aug 20, 2025 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Fine | $15,593 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $3,846 |
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. Ely Manor holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Ely Manor
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Allegan Care Operating Co LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Ely Manor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Allegan County Medical Care Facility Allegan | 1.3 | 39 | 3.47 | 5.35 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center Kalamazoo · SFF candidate | 11.7 | 100 | 2.07 | 3.44 | 57.4% | 1 | $18,274 |
| Life Care Center of Plainwell Plainwell | 12.3 | 119 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 40.2% | 1 | $171,837 |
| The Laurels of Sandy Creek Wayland · abuse citation | 16.4 | 99 | 1.97 | 3.06 | 46.5% | 3 | $14,020 |
| Medilodge of Westwood Kalamazoo | 17.7 | 97 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 52.3% | 1 | $65,535 |
| Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi Plainwell · abuse citation | 17.9 | 39 | 1.79 | 3.24 | 62.8% | 2 | $194,994 |
| Friendship Village Kalamazoo | 18.3 | 57 | 3.39 | 5.91 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| The Orchards at Douglas Cove Douglas | 19.1 | 51 | 2.14 | 3.58 | 48.8% | 2 | 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.
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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.