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Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek

675 Wagner Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 6th of 6 nursing homes in Battle Creek. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 87% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 12, 2025, found 41 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 11 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $133,946 in the past three years.

Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek is a for-profit facility with 82 certified beds, caring for about 67 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Battle Creek6th of 6 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles346th of 392 facilities

Top 89%

In Michigan374th of 420 facilities

Top 90%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 12, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
41
Complaint-related deficiencies
11
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $133,946
Payment denials
2
Total penalties
4

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.38 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.77 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.96 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.07 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified beds
82
Average residents per day
67
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
June 26, 1993
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes