Medilodge of Gaylord: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medilodge of Gaylord is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Gaylord, Michigan, part of Medilodge. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 39.7% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Medilodge of Gaylord
508 Random LakeGaylord, MI 49735
Otsego 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 Medilodge of Gaylord, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 12% above the Michigan average. With about 72 residents a day, that works out to roughly 187 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.22 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.29 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.67 | 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
39.7% of nursing staff at Medilodge of Gaylord left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 35.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 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 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. Medilodge of Gaylord holds 4 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Medilodge of Gaylord
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Medilodge, 53 homes
- Legal name: Gaylord Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 6, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Medilodge of Gaylord
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital LTCU Gaylord | 0.5 | 34 | 2.96 | 5.14 | 36.1% | 4 | None |
| Grandvue Medical Care Facility East Jordan · abuse citation | 24.6 | 113 | 2.84 | 4.39 | 42.7% | 3 | None |
| Munson Healthcare Crawford Continuing Care Center Grayling | 25.5 | 39 | 3.14 | 4.57 | 20.7% | 5 | $27,600 |
| Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility Bellaire · abuse citation | 26.0 | 133 | 3.30 | 5.07 | 75.7% | 2 | None |
| The Villa at the Bay Petoskey | 26.4 | 110 | 2.12 | 3.66 | 64.7% | 2 | $241,488 |
| Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Grayling | 26.6 | 72 | 2.04 | 3.41 | 37.0% | 4 | None |
| Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility Harbor Springs | 30.8 | 120 | 2.93 | 5.14 | 26.1% | 4 | None |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska | 32.4 | 104 | 3.34 | 4.98 | 17.4% | 3 | $10,549 |
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.