Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is a Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing home in Traverse City, Michigan, offering 24-hour skilled nursing care and, typically, short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay.
Details
- Type
- Nursing home (skilled nursing)
- Address
- 9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
- County
- Leelanau County
- Certified beds
- 22
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- 2003
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Resident and family council
- None reported
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Location
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Novita Way Data Score
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Medicare star ratings
- Overall
- ★★★★☆
- Health inspections
- ★★☆☆☆
- Staffing
- ★★★★★
- Quality measures
- ★★★★★
Medicare marks this nursing home with an abuse icon, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Review the full inspection report on Care Compare before deciding.
Ratings from CMS Care Compare. View the official Care Compare profile for inspections, staffing and penalties.
Deep dive: staffing, inspections and penalties
How this nursing home compares with the Michigan and national middle (median). Staffing is reported by the facility to Medicare; more hours per resident usually means more hands-on care.
| Measure | This home | Michigan | U.S. | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 6.05 | 3.86 | 3.71 | Better |
| RN hours per resident per day | 1.53 | 0.72 | 0.59 | Better |
| Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day | 5.22 | 3.32 | 3.27 | Better |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39% | 44% | 45% | Better |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50% | 38% | 41% | Worse |
| Health deficiencies, most recent standard inspection | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Complaint deficiencies, most recent cycle | 0 | 2 | 1 | Better |
| Penalties, last 3 years | 1 | 0 | 0 | Worse |
Medicare denied payment 1 time in the last 3 years.
Most recent standard health inspection: 2025-09-04.
Questions to ask on a tour
- Do you have an opening for the care level we need, and when?
- What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- What are staffing levels on days, nights and weekends?
- How do you handle a change in health or a hospital stay?
- Which insurance plans and Medicaid programs do you accept?
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