Overview
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in St. Ignace. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 80% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 1, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Michigan nursing homes have been fined.
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit is a nonprofit facility with 48 certified beds, caring for about 47 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is located inside a hospital.
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 44%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 1, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff4.49 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.07 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.44 hrs
- Nurse aides2.98 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes