Medilodge of Leelanau: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medilodge of Leelanau is a 72-bed for-profit nursing home in Suttons Bay, Michigan, part of Medilodge. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 44.6% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Medilodge of Leelanau
124 West 4th StreetSuttons Bay, MI 49682
Leelanau 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 Medilodge of Leelanau, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Michigan average. With about 69 residents a day, that works out to roughly 139 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.05 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.45 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
44.6% of nursing staff at Medilodge of Leelanau left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 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 Leelanau holds 4 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Medilodge of Leelanau
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Medilodge, 53 homes
- Legal name: Leelanau Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 5, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Medilodge of Leelanau
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing Traverse City · abuse citation | 11.7 | 22 | 3.60 | 5.75 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Maple Valley Nursing Home Maple Valley | 13.6 | 25 | 2.05 | 3.96 | 55.2% | 3 | $119,265 |
| Grand Traverse Pavilions Traverse City · abuse citation · no staffing data submitted | 14.6 | 240 | — | — | — | 1 | $157,954 |
| The Villa at Traverse Point Traverse City | 16.4 | 96 | 2.38 | 3.67 | 61.9% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of GTC Traverse City | 16.8 | 125 | 2.18 | 3.77 | 40.2% | 2 | $69,430 |
| Medilodge of Traverse City Traverse City | 17.2 | 84 | 2.08 | 3.57 | 45.1% | 4 | None |
| Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility Bellaire · abuse citation | 22.9 | 133 | 3.30 | 5.07 | 75.7% | 2 | None |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska | 28.4 | 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.