Overview
Jackson County Medical Care Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Michigan average of 3.2. Among the 6 nursing homes in Jackson, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $68,744 in the past three years.
Jackson County Medical Care Facility is a government-run facility with 194 certified beds, caring for about 179 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.
Top 17%
Top 36%
Top 32%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $68,744
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.21 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.77 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.12 hrs
- Nurse aides3.32 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 194
- Average residents per day
- 179
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 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