Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek is a 82-bed for-profit nursing home in Battle Creek, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Michigan average of 2.33.
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek
675 Wagner DriveBattle Creek, MI 49017
Calhoun County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Michigan average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 117 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.00 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 1.78 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.74 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 42 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $133,946 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $51,875 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Payment Denial | 99 days from May 15, 2025 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Fine | $82,071 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Payment Denial | 55 days from Apr 12, 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. Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Legal name: Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 26, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek
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| The Oaks at Battle Creek Battle Creek | 1.8 | 77 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 23.1% | 4 | None |
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| Majestic Care of Battle Creek Battle Creek | 1.9 | 65 | 1.74 | 3.00 | 62.5% | 3 | None |
| The Laurels of Bedford Battle Creek | 4.2 | 123 | 1.88 | 3.06 | 38.8% | 2 | None |
| Evergreen Manor Senior Care Center Battle Creek | 5.7 | 91 | 2.12 | 3.38 | 46.6% | 4 | None |
| Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Marshall | 10.5 | 60 | 1.84 | 3.34 | 53.6% | 1 | $105,860 |
| Medilodge of Marshall Marshall · abuse citation | 11.3 | 98 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 43.0% | 1 | $16,801 |
| The Laurels of Galesburg Galesburg | 14.2 | 93 | 2.12 | 3.54 | 38.1% | 1 | $145,115 |
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.