WellBridge of Brighton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
WellBridge of Brighton is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Howell, Michigan, part of The Wellbridge Group. 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 52.4% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
WellBridge of Brighton
2200 Dorr RoadHowell, MI 48843
Livingston 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 WellBridge of Brighton, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Michigan average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 174 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.92 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 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
52.4% of nursing staff at WellBridge of Brighton left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,686 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Fine | $26,686 |
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. WellBridge of Brighton holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About WellBridge of Brighton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Wellbridge Group, 8 homes
- Legal name: Wellbridge of Brighton, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 31, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near WellBridge of Brighton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Caretel Inns of Brighton Brighton | 4.4 | 60 | 1.89 | 3.97 | 68.1% | 2 | None |
| Medilodge of Howell Howell | 4.8 | 206 | 2.18 | 3.69 | 34.4% | 1 | $71,919 |
| The Willows at Howell Howell | 6.6 | 56 | 1.86 | 3.85 | 34.4% | 5 | None |
| Medilodge of Livingston Howell | 7.8 | 125 | 2.21 | 4.40 | 23.7% | 3 | None |
| West Hickory Haven Milford | 9.0 | 101 | 2.60 | 3.97 | 67.9% | 1 | $135,784 |
| WellBridge of Pinckney Pinckney | 10.0 | 100 | 2.23 | 3.76 | 55.0% | 5 | None |
| Regency at Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake | 10.2 | 131 | 2.19 | 3.58 | 42.7% | 1 | $235,995 |
| Medilodge of Milford Milford | 11.7 | 111 | 1.98 | 3.74 | 37.8% | 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.