Overview
The Orchards at Douglas Cove has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Douglas. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 66% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Michigan nursing homes have been fined.
The Orchards at Douglas Cove is a for-profit facility with 51 certified beds, caring for about 42 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 82%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.66 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.41 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.12 hrs
- Nurse aides2.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 42
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 18, 1986
- 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