Overview
Applewood Nursing Center 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 Woodhaven. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 83% 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 June 12, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $35,136 in the past three years.
Applewood Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 150 certified beds, caring for about 135 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $35,136
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.38 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.22 hrs
- Nurse aides1.86 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 135
- 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