Overview
Norlite Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Marquette. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 82% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $113,129 in the past three years.
Norlite Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 80 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
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 100%
Top 63%
Top 69%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with Norlite Nursing Center, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $113,129
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.59 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.00 hrs
- Nurse aides3.23 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1978
- 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