Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford is a 107-bed for-profit nursing home in Kingsford, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 45.5% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
1225 Woodward AvenueKingsford, MI 49801
Dickinson 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 Kingsford, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Michigan average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 162 aide hours a day, or about 20 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) | 1.89 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.88 | 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
45.5% of nursing staff at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. 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 4 fines totaling $130,734 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Fine | $17,610 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Jul 25, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Fine | $9,252 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Fine | $12,841 |
| May 29, 2024 | Fine | $91,031 |
| May 29, 2024 | Payment Denial | 26 days from Jun 27, 2024 |
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 Kingsford holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Optalis Kingsford Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Freeman Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Kingsford | 0.6 | 39 | 1.75 | 2.95 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Maryhill Manor Niagara | 4.2 | 50 | 2.61 | 3.86 | 45.3% | 4 | $50,606 |
| Florence Health Services Florence | 11.5 | 73 | 2.29 | 3.65 | 45.3% | 1 | None |
| Iron County Medical Care Facility Crystal Falls | 24.2 | 200 | 2.85 | 4.20 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Pinecrest Medical Care Facility Powers | 28.3 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.62 | 28.8% | 4 | None |
| Nu Roc Health and Rehabilitation CTR Laona | 32.2 | 50 | 1.77 | 3.19 | 72.5% | 4 | None |
| Iron River Care Center Iron River | 32.5 | 69 | 2.10 | 2.97 | 29.3% | 1 | $42,575 |
| Roubal Care and Rehabilitation Center Stephenson | 35.5 | 39 | 2.14 | 3.47 | 31.6% | 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.