The Laurels of Bedford
270 N Bedford Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017 · All homes in Battle Creek
The Laurels of Bedford, a 123-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Battle Creek, MI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #289 of 420 rated homes in MI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding 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
- #289 of 420
- In-state rank among rated MI homes
- 3.06
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 40
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
The Laurels of Bedford, a 123-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Battle Creek, MI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #289 of 420 rated homes in MI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #289 of 420
- In-state rank among rated MI homes
- 3.06
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 40
- Inspection findings · 1 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 - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 235299
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 123
- Residents
- 114
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Calhoun
- Last Inspection
- Nov 14, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.06 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.63 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.55
- CNA Hours
- 1.88
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.06 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.09
- Nursing Turnover
- 38.8%
- RN Turnover
- 38.9%
What the CMS Record Reveals About The Laurels of Bedford
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, The Laurels of Bedford ranks #289 of 420 rated nursing homes in MI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). The Laurels of Bedford operates 123 certified beds in Battle Creek, MI with approximately 114 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 40 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.06 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.63 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, The Laurels of Bedford falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 38.8% (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 (40 most recent)
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 10, 2026
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 10, 2026
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 24, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 24, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
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: Dec 2, 2025
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
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: Dec 2, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 13, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 13, 2025
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2024
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: Oct 9, 2024
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2024
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2024
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: Oct 9, 2024
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2024
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: Aug 7, 2023
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
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: Aug 7, 2023
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
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: Aug 7, 2023
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
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: Aug 7, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 12.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.2% | 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 | 6.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 20.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 25.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 95.1% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for The Laurels of Bedford, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MI (123 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MI (3.51 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MI
421 other nursing homes are on record in MI; 6 are shown here.
Aberdeen Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center
Trenton, MI
Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation
Saginaw, MI
Adrian Bay Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Adrian, MI
Aerius Health Center
Riverview, MI
Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Allegan County Medical Care Facility
Allegan, MI
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for The Laurels of Bedford
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 123 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.
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
