Lake Orion Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lake Orion Nursing Center is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lake Orion, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 65.2% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Lake Orion Nursing Center
585 East Flint StreetLake Orion, MI 48362
Oakland County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Lake Orion Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Michigan average. With about 95 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 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
65.2% of nursing staff at Lake Orion Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $89,466 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Fine | $89,466 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 39 days from Oct 2, 2025 |
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. Lake Orion Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Lake Orion Nursing Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Lake Orion Nursing Center Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 21, 1989
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lake Orion Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Villa at Silverbell Estates Orion | 4.7 | 106 | 1.98 | 3.37 | 57.4% | 2 | $36,030 |
| WellBridge of Clarkston Clarkston | 7.7 | 100 | 2.16 | 4.11 | 63.1% | 3 | None |
| Villa at Pine Place Clarkston | 7.8 | 120 | 1.95 | 3.44 | 52.9% | 2 | $179,680 |
| The Springs at Rochester Hills Rehab and Nursing C Rochester Hills · abuse citation | 8.0 | 126 | 2.01 | 3.66 | 60.2% | 1 | $145,639 |
| Bellbrook Rochester Hills | 9.2 | 36 | 1.80 | 4.46 | 40.9% | 5 | None |
| Regency at Waterford Waterford | 9.7 | 150 | 2.10 | 4.03 | 47.5% | 1 | None |
| Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LL Pontiac | 9.8 | 29 | 2.42 | 4.59 | 64.5% | 3 | None |
| WellBridge of Rochester Hills Rochester Hills · abuse citation | 9.8 | 100 | 1.64 | 3.68 | 52.3% | 2 | $22,523 |
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.