The Timbers of Cass County: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Timbers of Cass County is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Dowagiac, Michigan, part of Atrium Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 28.9% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Timbers of Cass County
55432 Colby StDowagiac, MI 49047
Cass 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 Timbers of Cass County, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Michigan average. With about 100 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.88 | 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
28.9% of nursing staff at The Timbers of Cass County left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. 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 Timbers of Cass County holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Timbers of Cass County
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Atrium Centers, 26 homes
- Legal name: Atrium Timbers LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 15, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Timbers of Cass County
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cass County Medical Care Facility Cassopolis | 8.5 | 80 | 3.31 | 4.85 | 38.8% | 5 | $15,593 |
| The Orchards at Niles Niles | 14.2 | 84 | 2.58 | 3.93 | 49.4% | 1 | None |
| Niles Care Center, LLC Niles | 14.8 | 100 | 1.98 | 3.45 | 67.8% | 2 | $158,405 |
| West Woods of Niles Niles | 18.2 | 121 | 2.67 | 3.92 | 38.1% | 1 | $16,800 |
| Coventry House Inn St Joseph | 18.5 | 32 | 2.30 | 4.37 | 34.1% | 4 | None |
| Royalton Manor, LLC St Joseph | 18.7 | 123 | 1.83 | 3.29 | 44.6% | 1 | $173,966 |
| Majestic Care of South Bend South Bend | 19.6 | 103 | 2.04 | 3.32 | 68.4% | 1 | $116,322 |
| Belltower Health & Rehabilitation Center Granger | 19.8 | 96 | 2.03 | 3.35 | 30.5% | 4 | 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.