Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities — Nursing Home in Bay City, MI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 60 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 50.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 235635 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.08 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.79 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 18, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — December 18, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level G)Corrected — January 20, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — January 20, 2026
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities is a 60-bed nursing home in Bay City, Michigan. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, above the Michigan average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facility shows stronger-than-average nurse staffing, which can support resident care needs. Families should ask about the seriousness and resolution of the recent infection-prevention and vaccination-related citation and how the facility is addressing care gaps around daily living assistance and catheter/continence management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities's CMS star rating?
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities?
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities reports 4.07963 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities had 2 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities have?
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities has 60 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Carriage House Nursing and Rehabilitation — 3/5 — 3.8 mi
- Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center — 3/5 — 4.1 mi
- Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation — 4/5 — 5.1 mi
- Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center — 2/5 — 5.1 mi
- Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre — 2/5 — 7.2 mi
- Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC — 3/5 — 7.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.