The Villa at West Branch: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Villa at West Branch is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in West Branch, Michigan, part of Villa Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average of 2.33, and 58.7% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Villa at West Branch
445 South Valley StreetWest Branch, MI 48661
Ogemaw 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 Villa at West Branch, nurse aides logged 2.30 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Michigan average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 135 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.77 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 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
58.7% of nursing staff at The Villa at West Branch left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $56,193 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $56,193 |
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 Villa at West Branch holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Villa at West Branch
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Villa Healthcare, 18 homes
- Legal name: West Branch Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Villa at West Branch
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Villa at Rose City Rose City | 11.7 | 102 | 2.29 | 3.67 | 27.6% | 3 | $50,895 |
| Medilodge of Sterling Sterling | 15.6 | 39 | 2.59 | 4.66 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Gladwin | 22.3 | 60 | 2.11 | 3.63 | 58.3% | 4 | None |
| MyMichigan Skilled Nursing Facility Standish | 23.7 | 29 | 3.76 | 5.87 | 22.6% | 5 | $32,175 |
| Intersect Healthcare of Roscommon Roscommon | 23.9 | 39 | 2.03 | 3.97 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Gladwin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Gladwin | 24.1 | 84 | 2.88 | 4.33 | 45.5% | 2 | $144,208 |
| King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Houghton Lake | 25.9 | 61 | 2.00 | 3.56 | 51.2% | 5 | None |
| Wellspring Lutheran Services Fairview | 32.5 | 39 | 2.60 | 4.03 | 38.1% | 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.