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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Medilodge of GTC

2950 LaFranier Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 · All homes in Traverse City

Medilodge of GTC, a 125-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Traverse City, MI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #285 of 420 rated homes in MI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#285 of 420
In-state rank among rated MI homes
3.77
About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
33
Inspection findings · 6 serious

The verdict

Medilodge of GTC, a 125-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Traverse City, MI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #285 of 420 rated homes in MI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#285 of 420
In-state rank among rated MI homes
3.77
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
33
Inspection findings · 6 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 422 MI nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

1/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

5/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
235243
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
125
Residents
107
In Hospital
No
County
Grand Traverse
Last Inspection
Mar 4, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.77 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
1.16 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.43
CNA Hours
2.18
Total Nursing Hours
3.77 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.08
Nursing Turnover
40.2%
RN Turnover
28.6%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Medilodge of GTC

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Medilodge of GTC ranks #285 of 420 rated nursing homes in MI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Medilodge of GTC operates 125 certified beds in Traverse City, MI with approximately 107 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 5★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 6 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $69K. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.77 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 1.16 RN hours.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Medilodge of GTC falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 40.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (33 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 30, 2026 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 22, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0756

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0604

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

G - Isolated - Actual harm Mar 4, 2026 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 7, 2026 Tag: 0842

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 3, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 7, 2026 Tag: 0578

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 3, 2026

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Jan 7, 2026 Tag: 0678

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 3, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 24, 2025 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Oct 24, 2025 Tag: 0627

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2025

H - Pattern - Actual harm Oct 24, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2025 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2025 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2025 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2025 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2025 Tag: 0554

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 20, 2024 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 19, 2024

J - Isolated - Jeopardy May 20, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 6, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0742

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0804

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0584

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Mar 6, 2024 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 8.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 1.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 1.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 3.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 5.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 5.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 15.1% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 1.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 5.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 1.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 98.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 24.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 96.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 19.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 67.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 73.1% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $69K

Date Type Amount
May 17, 2024 Fine $69K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Medilodge of GTC, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Medilodge of GTC

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The MI registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MI registry
  • Peer homes near 125 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MI. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Medilodge of GTC?
Medilodge of GTC has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (5★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does Medilodge of GTC rank among nursing homes in MI?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Medilodge of GTC ranks 285th among 420 rated nursing homes in MI (#285 of 420). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Medilodge of GTC?
Medilodge of GTC reports 3.77 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 1.16 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 40.2%.
How many beds does Medilodge of GTC have?
Medilodge of GTC has 125 certified beds with approximately 107 residents. The facility is located at 2950 LaFranier Road, Traverse City, MI 49686.
Does Medilodge of GTC have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Medilodge of GTC has 33 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 6 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Medilodge of GTC received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Medilodge of GTC has received 1 penalties totaling $69K.
Who owns Medilodge of GTC?
Medilodge of GTC is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Medilodge of GTC last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Medilodge of GTC was on Mar 4, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Medilodge of GTC?
Medilodge of GTC is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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