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HomeMichiganLife Care Center of Plainwell

Life Care Center of Plainwell

320 Brigham St, Plainwell, MI 490802696859805WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.4on Google(143 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
119
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $171,837

How Life Care Center of Plainwell Compares in Michigan

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Michigan. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
MI average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
MI average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
4/5
MI average
3.6/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.50 hrs/day
MI average
3.99 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.85 hrs/day
MI average
0.78 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
40.2%
MI average
44.1%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Michigan average of 3.1/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Michigan average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.99.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
40
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 10, 2024
Most recent cycle
16
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 17, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 24 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$9,429/mo
Michigan median
Private Room
$10,372/mo
Michigan median
Allegan County 65+
20,871
17.4% of county
County Population
120,189
Allegan County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Life Care Center of Plainwell is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Plainwell, Michigan with 119 certified beds. It has been operating since 1988. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
119
Avg Residents/Day
94.7
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 6, 1988
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Allegan
Last Inspection
Dec 17, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
16
Weighted Score
158.5
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (85)

F0551Potential for Harm

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Survey: Apr 9, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Apr 9, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0605Potential for Harm

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Survey: Apr 9, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 9, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Apr 9, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0756Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0908Potential for Harm

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0925Potential for Harm

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0687Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate foot care.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0841Potential for Harm

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0867Potential for Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Dec 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Jun 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0726Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jun 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Jun 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0585Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey: Jan 29, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0690Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Oct 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Aug 22, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 55 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$171,837
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineSep 19, 2023
$15,593
FineSep 19, 2023
$156,244

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.00 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.65 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.85 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.50 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.02 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.05 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
40.2%
RN Turnover
30.0%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (22)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
PRESTON, FORRESTINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/ASep 21, 2015
LONG, ZOFIAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AMar 15, 2004
NICKRENT, DAWNMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AFeb 21, 2024
WESTERS, PENNIEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AOct 17, 2022
CROSS, CINDYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 24, 2017
HENRY, TERRYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 24, 2017
THURMOND, JOANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 24, 2017
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ASep 21, 2015
ALVI, TAHIROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 24, 2023
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMay 1, 2021
LAY, LISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 24, 2017
LONG, ZOFIAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 15, 2004
NICKRENT, DAWNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 21, 2024
PRESTON, AUBREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 27, 2024
PRESTON, FORRESTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 21, 2015
SWANKER, RICHARDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
WESTERS, PENNIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 17, 2022
ZIEGLER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 18, 2001
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMay 7, 2004
ALVI, TAHIRADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 6, 2025
PRESTON, FORRESTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 7, 2004
WESTERS, PENNIEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 14, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Life Care Center of Plainwell and nearby alternatives.

All Michigan facilities
Life Care Center of Plainwell
Plainwell, MICurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $171,837
Alamo Nursing Home Inc
Kalamazoo, MI4.8 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $18,274
Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
Plainwell, MI5.6 miAbuse flag
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $194,994
Medilodge of Westwood
Kalamazoo, MI8.6 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $65,535
Friendship Village
Kalamazoo, MI9.4 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Villa at Borgess Place
Kalamazoo, MI10.3 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $45,130
Medilodge of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI11.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Life Care Center of Plainwell
Plainwell, MI · Current facility
—1/51/54/5$171,837
Alamo Nursing Home Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
4.8 mi1/51/53/5$18,274
Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
Plainwell, MI
5.6 mi2/51/53/5$194,994
Medilodge of Westwood
Kalamazoo, MI
8.6 mi1/51/53/5$65,535
Friendship Village
Kalamazoo, MI
9.4 mi5/55/55/5None recorded
Villa at Borgess Place
Kalamazoo, MI
10.3 mi2/51/53/5$45,130
Medilodge of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
11.6 mi3/53/54/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Life Care Center of Plainwell?▾
Life Care Center of Plainwell has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Life Care Center of Plainwell cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Michigan is $9,429/month for a semi-private room and $10,372/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Life Care Center of Plainwell participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Life Care Center of Plainwell had any health inspection violations?▾
Life Care Center of Plainwell had 16 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Dec 17, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $171,837.
What are the staffing levels at Life Care Center of Plainwell?▾
Life Care Center of Plainwell provides 3.50 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.85 RN hours, 0.65 LPN hours, and 2.00 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 40.2%.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Plainwell have?▾
Life Care Center of Plainwell has 119 certified beds with an average of 94.7 residents per day, resulting in approximately 80% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Life Care Centers of America chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Plainwell?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Michigan, including 1 in Plainwell. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Life Care Center of Plainwell?▾
On Google Maps, Life Care Center of Plainwell has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 143 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Life Care Centers of America

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