Overview
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 5 nursing homes in Traverse City. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Michigan nursing homes have been fined.
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is a for-profit facility with 22 certified beds, caring for about 17 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2003. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 60%
Top 38%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.05 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
- Nurse aides3.77 hrs
- Physical therapists0.47 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 22
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 20, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes