Norlite Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Norlite Nursing Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Marquette, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 50.7% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Norlite Nursing Center
701 Homestead StreetMarquette, MI 49855
Marquette 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 Norlite Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.84 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Michigan average. With about 81 residents a day, that works out to roughly 229 aide hours a day, or about 29 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) | 2.84 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.29 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
50.7% of nursing staff at Norlite Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 28, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $113,129 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Payment Denial | 48 days from Feb 26, 2026 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Fine | $113,129 |
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. Norlite Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Norlite Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Norlite Nursing Centers of Marquette Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Norlite Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans Marquette · abuse citation | 0.2 | 81 | 3.01 | 5.41 | 21.2% | 4 | None |
| Eastwood Nursing Center Negaunee | 9.4 | 100 | 2.35 | 3.99 | 48.2% | 5 | None |
| Marquette County Medical Care Facility Ishpeming | 13.9 | 140 | 3.39 | 5.06 | 23.8% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Munising Munising | 36.7 | 90 | 1.90 | 3.37 | 57.6% | 1 | $84,659 |
| Bayside Village L' Anse · SFF candidate | 51.7 | 59 | 2.02 | 3.23 | — | 1 | $128,467 |
| Iron County Medical Care Facility Crystal Falls | 55.6 | 200 | 2.85 | 4.20 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens Escanaba | 57.1 | 81 | 3.22 | 5.05 | — | 3 | None |
| Christian Park Health Care Center Escanaba · abuse citation | 57.4 | 99 | 2.13 | 3.38 | 54.5% | 1 | $36,651 |
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.