Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 51.4% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig
26001 Ford RoadDearborn Heights, MI 48127
Wayne 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 of Dearborn Heig, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Michigan average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 201 aide hours a day, or about 25 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) | 1.96 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.26 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.82 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 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
51.4% of nursing staff at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 35.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 6, 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 1 fine totaling $42,136 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fine | $42,136 |
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 of Dearborn Heig holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Optalis Dearborn Heights Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center Westland | 2.4 | 96 | 2.15 | 3.53 | 46.9% | 4 | $45,126 |
| Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center Livonia | 3.4 | 108 | 1.84 | 3.69 | 48.5% | 4 | $8,985 |
| Imperial, A Villa Center Dearborn Heights | 3.8 | 265 | 2.15 | 3.52 | 46.6% | 2 | $29,760 |
| Maple Manor Rehab Center Wayne | 4.8 | 59 | 3.03 | 5.34 | 66.7% | 4 | None |
| The Orchards at Wayne Wayne · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 5.0 | 179 | — | — | — | 1 | $8,991 |
| Regency at Livonia Livonia | 5.1 | 128 | 1.89 | 3.51 | 55.0% | 3 | None |
| Allegria Village Dearborn | 5.3 | 89 | 2.37 | 3.99 | 63.2% | 4 | None |
| Fairlane Senior Care and Rehab Center Detroit | 5.3 | 180 | 2.25 | 3.56 | 40.8% | 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.