Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility is a 85-bed government-run nursing home in Manistique, Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 51.5% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
520 Main StreetManistique, MI 49854
Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Michigan average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 142 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
51.5% of nursing staff at Schoolcraft 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 46.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $63,492 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fine | $63,492 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Payment Denial | 12 days from Feb 8, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 7 days from Mar 15, 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. Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
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| Medilodge of Munising Munising | 37.3 | 90 | 1.90 | 3.37 | 57.6% | 1 | $84,659 |
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| Christian Park Village Escanaba | 43.5 | 59 | 2.27 | 3.49 | 44.6% | 5 | None |
| Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens Escanaba | 43.5 | 81 | 3.22 | 5.05 | — | 3 | None |
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| Pinecrest Medical Care Facility Powers | 64.5 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.62 | 28.8% | 4 | None |
| Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village Sister Bay | 68.4 | 50 | 2.22 | 3.45 | 70.4% | 2 | 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.