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Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie
1011 Meridian Rd, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
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Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie Description
Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie is a leading provider of long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation solutions. Our 142 bed center offers a full continuum of services and care focused around each individual in today's ever-changing health care environment. Sault Ste. Marie, winner of the Governor's Quality Award, is committed to the process of continuous quality improvement. We were also voted "Best Nursing Home" by the Tri-County Evening News in 1999, 2002 and 2006. Our center is Medicare and Medicaid certified.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Feedback:
- Property is very clean and well-maintained, with kudos to the housekeeping staff.
- Staff works hard to take great care of residents, creating a great family feel.
- Appreciation for kind, compassionate, and professional care provided to residents and their families.
- Good rehabilitation services available, especially for those recovering from surgeries.
- Friendly and helpful staff, clean facility with skilled care and rehabilitation on-site. Recently remodeled and updated rooms.
- Positive interactions with staff during visits and interviews, highlighting the caring nature of the team.
- Residents appear happy and well taken care of, with inclusive activities.
- Strong leadership team and dedicated staff providing a multitude of services including long-term living and short-term rehabilitation.
- Excellent workplace with teamwork, opportunities for advancement, and a variety of services and activities for residents.
- Staff is described as caring and prompt in responding to residents' requests.
Negative Feedback:
- Slow response to patients' needs and emergency calls, with cleanliness and food quality concerns.
- Issues with the Physical Therapy department providing misleading information about a resident's progress.
- Poor staffing and management, not recommended for family placement.
- Reported as a difficult place to work, with excessive workloads and poor treatment of employees.
- High levels of retaliation reported, especially against those resigning from management positions, and concerns about hiring practices.
Mixed Feedback:
- Some reviews highlight excellent care and a supportive environment, while others point out significant management and staffing issues.
- Facility cleanliness and staff friendliness are consistently praised, but there are critical concerns about the overall treatment of both residents and employees.
Reviews
Bad at everything. Three slices of bread and a hunk of peanut butter for breakfast. Forcing people to stay there against their will. Staffing shortages ALL THE TIME!! Not changing a resident's gown for days at a time. Sending resident out with no shoes. Bad!!!
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Nov. 1, 1976
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 114
Total current residents: 69
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 18
Number of
substantiated complaints: 17
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $22750
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-03 | D | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-05 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | F | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-17 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | List the names and contact information of those in the facility. |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-31 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-31 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-31 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-31 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | F | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Post nurse staffing information every day. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-17 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | F | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-30 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-06-30 | $6,500 |
| 2020-09-23 | $9,750 |
| 2023-01-31 | $20,000 |
| 2023-01-31 | $13,000 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Sault Ste. Marie which is 0.9 miles away and has a population of 13,827 (small town).
- The average income is $50,746, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 67
- Low Temperature: 17
- Average Temperature: 42.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 115 days of rain, 96 days of snow and 152 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.7 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.06 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
SuperValu
0.6 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.6 miles awayMeijer
1.9 miles awayBulk Barn
3.2 miles awayMetro
3.3 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Greyhound station
4.5 miles awayBanks
Chippewa County Credit Union
0.8 miles awaySoo Co-op Credit Union
0.9 miles awayHuntington Bank
0.9 miles awayCitizens Bank
1.0 miles awayCentral Savings Bank
1.0 miles awayHospitals
War Memorial Hospital
0.8 miles awaySault Area Hospital
4.6 miles awayNorth Shore Health Network - Richards Landing Site
20.6 miles awayPharmacies
Rite Aid
0.5 miles awayWalgreens
0.7 miles awayStation Mall Drug Mart
2.0 miles awayThe Medicine Shoppe
3.3 miles awayShoppers Drug Mart
3.3 miles awayNone Found
Parks
Moloney Park
0.3 miles awayMalcolm Park
0.4 miles awaySault Sainte Marie Welcome Center
0.4 miles awayPeck St. Community Garden
0.6 miles awaySault Ste. Marie
0.8 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Station Mall
1.9 miles awayCambrian Mall
3.1 miles awayCulture
Arts Center
0.4 miles awayArt Gallery of Algoma
1.9 miles awaySault Community Theatre Centre
5.7 miles awayRestaurants
Pizza Hut
0.8 miles awayWest Pier Drive-in
0.9 miles awayCountry Kitchen
0.9 miles awayPenny's Kitchen
1.0 miles awayKarl's Cuisine, Winery and Brewery
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