Medilodge of Port Huron: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medilodge of Port Huron is a 127-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Gratiot, Michigan, part of Medilodge. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average of 2.33, and 22.9% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Medilodge of Port Huron
5635 LakeshoreFort Gratiot, MI 48059
St. Clair 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 Port Huron, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 282 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.04 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 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
22.9% of nursing staff at Medilodge of Port Huron left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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 Port Huron holds 5 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Medilodge of Port Huron
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Medilodge, 53 homes
- Legal name: Port Huron Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 12, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Medilodge of Port Huron
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency on the Lake - Fort Gratiot Fort Gratiot | 0.1 | 130 | 1.74 | 3.70 | 19.3% | 5 | None |
| Marwood Manor Nursing Home Port Huron | 8.1 | 240 | 2.37 | 4.04 | 27.4% | 5 | $27,706 |
| Medilodge of Yale Yale | 16.7 | 108 | 2.14 | 3.70 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of St. Clair East China | 19.9 | 158 | 2.38 | 3.89 | 37.0% | 2 | None |
| Medilodge of Richmond Richmond | 23.7 | 126 | 2.13 | 3.67 | 58.9% | 4 | None |
| The Orchards at Armada Armada | 26.8 | 67 | 1.69 | 3.18 | — | 5 | $15,887 |
| Sanilac Medical Care Facility Sandusky | 30.3 | 104 | 3.44 | 5.32 | 45.6% | 3 | None |
| The Village of East Harbor Chesterfield Township | 31.5 | 102 | 2.23 | 4.17 | 43.4% | 3 | $15,593 |
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.