Best Nursing Homes in Michigan — 2026 Rankings

Michigan has 423 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 33.1 deficiencies per facility, with 2 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Harbor Terrace Senior Living — Muskegon (0 deficiencies)
2. The Oaks At Jamestown — Hudsonville (0 deficiencies)
3. Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center - — Grand Rapids (1 deficiencies)
4. Memorial Healthcare Center — Owosso (2 deficiencies)
5. Michigan Veterans Home Of Chesterfield Township — Chesterfield Township (2 deficiencies)
6. Special Tree Neurocare Center — Romulus (2 deficiencies)
7. Ihm Senior Living Community — Monroe (3 deficiencies)
8. Isabella County Medical Care Facility — Mt. Pleasant (3 deficiencies)
9. Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Rehabilitation — Greenville (4 deficiencies)
10. Dj Jacobetti Home For Veterans — Marquette (4 deficiencies)
11. Wellspring Lutheran Nursing And Rehab Services — Monroe (4 deficiencies)
12. Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Rehabilitation — Reed City (5 deficiencies)
13. Fraser Villa — Fraser (5 deficiencies)
14. Michigan Veteran Homes At Grand Rapids — Grand Rapids (5 deficiencies)
15. Monroe Springs Skilled Nursing And Rehab — Monroe (5 deficiencies)
16. Oceana County Medical Care Facility — Hart (5 deficiencies)
17. Fountain View Of Monroe — Monroe (6 deficiencies)
18. Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre — Grand Rapids (6 deficiencies)
19. King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community — Houghton Lake (6 deficiencies)
20. The Neighborhoods Of White Lake — White Lake (6 deficiencies)
21. Christian Park Village — Escanaba (7 deficiencies)
22. Medilodge Of Monroe — Monroe (7 deficiencies)
23. Medilodge Of Yale — Yale (7 deficiencies)
24. Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility — Fremont (7 deficiencies)
25. The Laurels Of Mt. Pleasant — Mt. Pleasant (7 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Michigan

• Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 4,354 citations
• Resident Rights Deficiencies — 2,035 citations
• Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,633 citations
• Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 1,372 citations
• Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 1,092 citations

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• Michigan SNF Scorecard
• Michigan Compliance Benchmark

Explore POCDesk — Free Nursing Home Compliance Tools

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• Best Nursing Homes by State — ranked by inspection results
• Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
• F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
• Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
• Free AI POC Generator
• Plan of Correction Examples
• CMS Survey Preparation Guide
• SNF Compliance Guides
• What Is Skilled Nursing Care?

Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families