Iosco County Medical Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Iosco County Medical Care Facility is a 78-bed government-run nursing home in Tawas City, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 83% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 96.1% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Iosco County Medical Care Facility
1201 Harris AvenueTawas City, MI 48763
Iosco 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 Iosco County Medical Care Facility, nurse aides logged 4.26 hours per resident per day, 83% above the Michigan average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 200 aide hours a day, or about 25 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) | 4.26 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.11 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.70 | 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
96.1% of nursing staff at Iosco 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 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 0 fines and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | Payment Denial | 6 days from Feb 7, 2026 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Payment Denial | 7 days from Dec 22, 2023 |
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. Iosco County Medical Care Facility holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Iosco County Medical Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: Iosco Medical Care Facility
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Iosco County Medical Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medilodge of Tawas City Tawas City | 0.5 | 85 | 2.57 | 3.90 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
| Lakeview Manor Healthcare Center Tawas City | 0.5 | 60 | 2.32 | 3.62 | 47.5% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Sterling Sterling | 27.3 | 39 | 2.59 | 4.66 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Jamieson Nursing Home Harrisville | 28.1 | 39 | 1.51 | 2.87 | 15.4% | 4 | None |
| Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Lincoln | 29.1 | 39 | 2.08 | 3.66 | 46.7% | 3 | None |
| MyMichigan Skilled Nursing Facility Standish | 29.5 | 29 | 3.76 | 5.87 | 22.6% | 5 | $32,175 |
| The Villa at Rose City Rose City | 31.0 | 102 | 2.29 | 3.67 | 27.6% | 3 | $50,895 |
| The Villa at West Branch West Branch | 34.6 | 70 | 2.30 | 3.77 | 58.7% | 3 | $56,193 |
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.