Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Three Rivers, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 47.7% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers
517 S Erie StThree Rivers, MI 49093
St. Joseph County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Three Rivers, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Michigan average. With about 81 residents a day, that works out to roughly 151 aide hours a day, or about 19 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) | 1.87 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.02 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.77 | 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
47.7% of nursing staff at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 52.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 32 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $40,700 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | Fine | $14,015 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Payment Denial | 26 days from Mar 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 of Three Rivers holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Optalis Three Rivers Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 22, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Orchards at Three Rivers Three Rivers · SFF candidate | 4.0 | 87 | 1.97 | 3.38 | 48.1% | 1 | $137,535 |
| Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Centreville | 6.4 | 64 | 1.87 | 3.13 | 30.2% | 4 | $55,738 |
| Froh Community Home Sturgis | 15.5 | 65 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 18.8% | 3 | None |
| Medilodge of Portage Portage | 18.7 | 117 | 2.10 | 3.63 | 44.8% | 3 | $35,317 |
| Cass County Medical Care Facility Cassopolis | 20.0 | 80 | 3.31 | 4.85 | 38.8% | 5 | $15,593 |
| East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Elkhart | 21.3 | 152 | 2.38 | 3.76 | 45.2% | 3 | None |
| Bronson Commons Mattawan | 22.1 | 100 | 2.54 | 4.43 | 40.3% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Lagrange Lagrange | 22.8 | 87 | 2.25 | 3.71 | 49.1% | 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.