The Orchards at Douglas Cove: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Orchards at Douglas Cove is a 51-bed for-profit nursing home in Douglas, Michigan, part of The Orchards Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 48.8% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Orchards at Douglas Cove
243 Wiley RoadDouglas, MI 49406
Allegan 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 The Orchards at Douglas Cove, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Michigan average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 94 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 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
48.8% of nursing staff at The Orchards at Douglas Cove left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Orchards at Douglas Cove holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Orchards at Douglas Cove
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: The Orchards Michigan, 15 homes
- Legal name: Douglas Cove Mi Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 18, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Orchards at Douglas Cove
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Resthaven Care Center Holland | 9.7 | 145 | 2.86 | 4.33 | 35.5% | 3 | None |
| The Inn at Freedom Village Holland | 12.1 | 39 | 3.08 | 5.77 | 40.4% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Holland Holland | 12.7 | 77 | 2.26 | 3.86 | 47.7% | 4 | None |
| Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Zeeland | 15.6 | 39 | 1.97 | 3.38 | 43.8% | 4 | None |
| Medilodge of Zeeland Zeeland | 15.7 | 138 | 2.05 | 3.42 | 28.6% | 3 | None |
| South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community South Haven | 17.0 | 70 | 1.97 | 3.27 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| Allegan County Medical Care Facility Allegan | 18.7 | 39 | 3.47 | 5.35 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Ely Manor Allegan · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 19.1 | 101 | 2.02 | 3.35 | 49.4% | 1 | $157,741 |
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.