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Life Care Center of Plainwell
320 Brigham St, Plainwell, MI, 49080
Nursing home119 licensed beds0 citations on record
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Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 16 deficiencies against Life Care Center of Plainwell in Plainwell, Michigan at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-12-17, 6 of them arising from complaints. 2 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 2 times, totalling $171,837. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
1 / 5Medicare overall rating
119certified beds
16deficiencies at the last inspection
2immediate-jeopardy findings on record
4actual-harm findings on record
2federal fines, $171,837
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.2
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.4
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.79
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
Most recentDDDDDEEEEEDDDDDDDDDD
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0551 · 2026-04-09 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2026-04-09 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0605 · 2026-04-09 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2026-04-09 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-04-09 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-12-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0908 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0925 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0687 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0690 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0698 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0841 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · F0867 · 2025-12-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2025-06-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2025-06-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0744 · 2025-06-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0585 · 2025-01-29 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below1 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles1 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are4 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home3 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS3.5005
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year40.2%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS2
Total fined$171,837
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one2
Ownership
Who owns Life Care Center of Plainwell
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, FORREST | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/21/2015 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/15/2004 |
| NICKRENT, DAWN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/21/2024 |
| WESTERS, PENNIE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/17/2022 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/21/2015 |
| ALVI, TAHIR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| LAY, LISA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/15/2004 |
Part of the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 235471.
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