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Bay County Medical Care Facility

564 West Hampton Road
Essexville, MI 48732 · 9898923591 · Bay County
⚠ Abuse citation on record. This facility has been cited for abuse or neglect in the CMS data — see the citation list below.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds161
OwnershipGovernment - County
State rank#276

By the numbers

26
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
3
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$165,536
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citation volume is steady at 10 in both the most recent and oldest of the last three cycles.

Recent Health Citations

Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0695
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0684
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0605
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0578
D — No actual harm
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.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0550
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0921
F — No actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
F — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 29, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
F — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jan 27, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
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.
Dec 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0600
G — Actual harm
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.
Details
Correction status: Correction not recorded in CMS data
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Apr 17, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0577
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Apr 17, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0550
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Apr 17, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0657
E — No actual harm
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.
Apr 17, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
F — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 17, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0686
G — Actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Details
Correction status: Corrected May 23, 2025 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 2
Survey origin: Standard survey
Mar 11, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
D — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Mar 13, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0758
D — No actual harm
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.
Mar 13, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0755
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Mar 13, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0694
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Mar 13, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0692
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Showing the 20 most recent citations. View the full inspection record on CMS Care Compare →

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.