Overview
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Dearborn Heights. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 78% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 6, 2026, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $42,136 in the past three years.
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig is a for-profit facility with 124 certified beds, caring for about 108 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.
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
- February 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 7
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $42,136
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.53 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.52 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.16 hrs
- Nurse aides1.84 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1983
- 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