Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing — Nursing Home in Traverse City, MI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 22 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 20.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 235611 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.39 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.25 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 4, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 4, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (Level F)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Level D)Corrected — October 10, 2025
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is a 22-bed nursing home in Traverse City, Michigan. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.4 hours per resident day, above the Michigan average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, one of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
The facility shows a relative strength in daily nursing coverage, with staffing levels notably above the state average. However, its most recent inspection included multiple deficiencies — including a severe finding and an abuse icon flag — so it’s important to ask what the facility has done to address the abuse-related finding and to prevent recurrence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing's CMS star rating?
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing?
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing reports 5.39042 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing had 8 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing have?
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing has 22 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Grand Traverse Pavilions — 2/5 — 2.9 mi
- The Villa at Traverse Point — 5/5 — 4.7 mi
- Medilodge of GTC — 3/5 — 5.4 mi
- Medilodge of Traverse City — 4/5 — 5.8 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.