Overview
Grand Traverse Pavilions has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Traverse City. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2025, found 25 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $140,524 in the past three years.
Grand Traverse Pavilions is a government-run facility with 240 certified beds, caring for about 188 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.
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, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 25
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $140,524
- Payment denials
- 2
- Total penalties
- 5
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.29 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.35 hrs
- Nurse aides2.87 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 188
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 11, 1967
- 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