North Woods Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Woods Nursing Center is a 71-bed for-profit nursing home in Farwell, Michigan, part of The Peplinski Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 58.5% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
North Woods Nursing Center
2532 Cadillac DriveFarwell, MI 48622
Clare 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 North Woods Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.82 hours per resident per day, 21% above the Michigan average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.82 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.76 | 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
58.5% of nursing staff at North Woods 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 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 8, 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. North Woods Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About North Woods Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Peplinski Group, 10 homes
- Legal name: J & a Health Care Systems, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 2, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near North Woods Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medilodge of Clare Clare | 7.7 | 92 | 2.47 | 3.89 | 46.8% | 5 | $10,059 |
| Medilodge of Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant | 18.7 | 104 | 2.48 | 3.77 | 63.1% | 3 | None |
| The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant | 19.2 | 100 | 2.24 | 3.70 | 21.9% | 5 | None |
| Isabella County Medical Care Facility Mt. Pleasant | 19.2 | 100 | 3.78 | 5.86 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| Gladwin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Gladwin | 21.8 | 84 | 2.88 | 4.33 | 45.5% | 2 | $144,208 |
| Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Gladwin | 22.7 | 60 | 2.11 | 3.63 | 58.3% | 4 | None |
| Autumnwood of McBain McBain | 27.5 | 95 | 2.16 | 3.39 | 35.9% | 1 | $39,000 |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Rehabilitation Reed City | 31.0 | 39 | 2.71 | 4.68 | 34.9% | 5 | 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.