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Bay County Medical Care Facility, Essexville, MI: 3 star rating, fined $165,536 across 2 fines and had 2 payment denials

Bay County Medical Care Facility in Essexville, MI is owned by County of Bay, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $165,536 across 2 fines and had 2 payment denials in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on April 29, 2026, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
564 West Hampton Road, Essexville, MI 48732
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
161
Residents per day
90 on average
Ownership type
Government, County
Legal business name
County of Bay
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CMS shows an abuse icon on Care Compare
Fines
$165,536 across 2 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
2
Health citations
26, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
April 29, 2026
CMS Certification Number
235044
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
March 11, 2025Fine$116,805Not listeddata.cms.gov
March 11, 2025Payment denialNot listedMay 16, 202529data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024Fine$48,731Not listeddata.cms.gov
March 13, 2024Payment denialNot listedApril 11, 202411data.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
April 29, 2026F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
April 29, 2026F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 5, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 19, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G: isolated, actual harmPast noncompliancedata.cms.gov
April 17, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedMay 23, 2025data.cms.gov
April 17, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2025data.cms.gov
April 17, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2025data.cms.gov
April 17, 2025F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2025data.cms.gov
April 17, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2025data.cms.gov
March 11, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 20, 2025data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov
March 13, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 22, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 7 individual or personal trusts (2 managers, 2 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
County of BayDirect owner100%May 1, 1966data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.