Michaelsen Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Michaelsen Health Center is a 99-bed nonprofit nursing home in Batavia, Illinois, part of Covenant Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 40.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Michaelsen Health Center
831 North Batavia AvenueBatavia, IL 60510
Kane 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 Michaelsen Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Illinois average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.63 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.49 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.20 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.2% of nursing staff at Michaelsen Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,110 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Apr 25, 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. Michaelsen Health Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Michaelsen Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Covenant Living, 15 homes
- Legal name: Covenant Health Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1980
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Michaelsen Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Batavia | 0.3 | 63 | 1.81 | 2.96 | — | 3 | None |
| Greenfields of Geneva Geneva | 1.8 | 43 | 2.48 | 4.52 | 38.6% | 5 | $14,203 |
| Bria of Geneva Geneva | 2.4 | 107 | 2.33 | 3.76 | 61.5% | 3 | None |
| North Aurora Living & Rehab Ctr North Aurora | 3.2 | 129 | 0.97 | 1.94 | 25.0% | 3 | $96,800 |
| Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC Saint Charles | 4.3 | 120 | 1.85 | 3.25 | 49.4% | 3 | $14,015 |
| Asbury Gardens Nsg & Rehab North Aurora | 4.4 | 75 | 2.30 | 3.64 | 55.4% | 4 | $2,117 |
| The Pearl of St Charles St Charles | 4.7 | 109 | 1.94 | 3.33 | 59.1% | 1 | $41,294 |
| Avantara Aurora Aurora | 5.1 | 87 | 2.05 | 3.46 | 52.6% | 4 | None |
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.