Overview
Friendship Village has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 6 nursing homes in Kalamazoo. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 6.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 2, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer 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.
Friendship Village is a nonprofit facility with 57 certified beds, caring for about 43 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1976. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 17%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- 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 staff5.99 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.83 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.66 hrs
- Nurse aides3.51 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 57
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes