The Orchards at Three Rivers: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Orchards at Three Rivers is a 87-bed for-profit nursing home in Three Rivers, Michigan, part of The Orchards Michigan. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 48.1% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Orchards at Three Rivers
55378 Wilbur RdThree Rivers, MI 49093
St. Joseph 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.
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 Three Rivers, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Michigan average. With about 75 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 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) | 1.97 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.04 | 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
48.1% of nursing staff at The Orchards at 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 72.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 45 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $137,535 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Fine | $137,535 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Payment Denial | 48 days from Dec 3, 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. The Orchards at Three Rivers holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Orchards at Three Rivers
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Orchards Michigan, 15 homes
- Legal name: Edgwood Mi Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1978
- Changed ownership in the last 12 months
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Orchards at Three Rivers
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers Three Rivers · abuse citation | 4.0 | 100 | 1.87 | 3.02 | 47.7% | 1 | $40,700 |
| Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Centreville | 7.6 | 64 | 1.87 | 3.13 | 30.2% | 4 | $55,738 |
| Medilodge of Portage Portage | 14.7 | 117 | 2.10 | 3.63 | 44.8% | 3 | $35,317 |
| Froh Community Home Sturgis | 17.8 | 65 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 18.8% | 3 | None |
| Bronson Commons Mattawan | 18.5 | 100 | 2.54 | 4.43 | 40.3% | 3 | None |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Community Care Center Kalamazoo | 19.2 | 87 | 2.10 | 3.76 | 40.7% | 1 | $31,186 |
| Medilodge of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo | 19.4 | 39 | 1.94 | 3.64 | 39.0% | 2 | None |
| Cass County Medical Care Facility Cassopolis | 21.5 | 80 | 3.31 | 4.85 | 38.8% | 5 | $15,593 |
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.