Overview
Medilodge of Tawas City has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Tawas City. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 51% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 12, 2025, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Michigan nursing homes have been fined.
Medilodge of Tawas City is a for-profit facility with 85 certified beds, caring for about 78 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
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 67%
Top 60%
Top 59%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff3.84 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.98 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.29 hrs
- Nurse aides2.57 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 17, 1978
- 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