Overview
Medilodge of Portage has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Portage. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% 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 May 14, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $35,317 in the past three years.
Medilodge of Portage is a for-profit facility with 117 certified beds, caring for about 110 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1979.
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
- May 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $35,317
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.55 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.06 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.43 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 117
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 12, 1979
- 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