Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis is a 94-bed for-profit nursing home in Saginaw, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 60.4% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
915 North River RoadSaginaw, MI 48609
Saginaw 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 23% below the Michigan average. With about 79 residents a day, that works out to roughly 141 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.04 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.72 | 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
60.4% of nursing staff at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $131,073 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Fine | $58,403 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Fine | $72,670 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 22 days from Feb 20, 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. Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Optalis Saginaw Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1975
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel Saginaw | 2.2 | 39 | 2.03 | 4.96 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Healthsource Saginaw, Inc Saginaw | 2.4 | 213 | 2.45 | 4.32 | 48.8% | 3 | $208,810 |
| Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Saginaw | 3.3 | 71 | 2.24 | 3.61 | 47.3% | 4 | $68,083 |
| Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation Saginaw | 3.5 | 92 | 2.55 | 3.97 | 61.8% | 2 | $34,100 |
| Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center Saginaw | 4.8 | 55 | 2.56 | 4.42 | — | 2 | $21,244 |
| Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre Saginaw | 5.0 | 128 | 2.44 | 3.88 | 42.9% | 3 | $30,740 |
| Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation Saginaw | 8.3 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.90 | 46.8% | 3 | None |
| Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities Bay City | 9.9 | 60 | 2.04 | 3.81 | 63.0% | 1 | $134,784 |
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.