Sanilac Medical Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sanilac Medical Care Facility is a 104-bed government-run nursing home in Sandusky, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 47% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 45.6% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Sanilac Medical Care Facility
137 North Elk StreetSandusky, MI 48471
Sanilac 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 Sanilac Medical Care Facility, nurse aides logged 3.44 hours per resident per day, 47% above the Michigan average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 261 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.44 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.35 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.32 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.62 | 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
45.6% of nursing staff at Sanilac Medical Care Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Jul 31, 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. Sanilac Medical Care Facility holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Sanilac Medical Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Sanilac County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 15, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sanilac Medical Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumnwood of Deckerville Deckerville | 8.5 | 84 | 1.95 | 3.37 | 26.9% | 3 | $61,621 |
| Marlette Community Hospital LTCU Marlette | 14.1 | 39 | 3.25 | 4.86 | 22.4% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Yale Yale | 20.3 | 108 | 2.14 | 3.70 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Cass City Cass City | 21.8 | 80 | 2.24 | 3.77 | 35.9% | 5 | None |
| Courtney Manor Bad Axe | 27.4 | 125 | 1.45 | 2.69 | 50.7% | 1 | None |
| Fisher Senior Care and Rehabilitation Mayville | 27.5 | 53 | 2.56 | 3.78 | 37.0% | 5 | None |
| Huron County Medical Care Facility Bad Axe | 28.1 | 112 | 3.70 | 5.57 | 36.1% | 5 | None |
| Tuscola County Medical Care Facility Caro | 28.5 | 159 | 3.87 | 5.95 | 24.5% | 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.