Medilodge of Tawas City: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medilodge of Tawas City is a 85-bed for-profit nursing home in Tawas City, Michigan, part of Medilodge. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 37.7% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Medilodge of Tawas City
400 North Street WestTawas 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 Medilodge of Tawas City, nurse aides logged 2.57 hours per resident per day, 10% above the Michigan average. With about 74 residents a day, that works out to roughly 190 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.57 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.03 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 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
37.7% of nursing staff at Medilodge of Tawas City left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 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 Tawas City holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Medilodge of Tawas City
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Medilodge, 53 homes
- Legal name: Tawas City Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 17, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Medilodge of Tawas City
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakeview Manor Healthcare Center Tawas City | 0.2 | 60 | 2.32 | 3.62 | 47.5% | 5 | None |
| Iosco County Medical Care Facility Tawas City | 0.5 | 78 | 4.26 | 6.11 | 96.1% | 2 | None |
| Medilodge of Sterling Sterling | 27.8 | 39 | 2.59 | 4.66 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Jamieson Nursing Home Harrisville | 27.9 | 39 | 1.51 | 2.87 | 15.4% | 4 | None |
| Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Lincoln | 29.0 | 39 | 2.08 | 3.66 | 46.7% | 3 | None |
| MyMichigan Skilled Nursing Facility Standish | 29.9 | 29 | 3.76 | 5.87 | 22.6% | 5 | $32,175 |
| The Villa at Rose City Rose City | 31.4 | 102 | 2.29 | 3.67 | 27.6% | 3 | $50,895 |
| The Villa at West Branch West Branch | 35.1 | 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.