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Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis

915 North River Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48609

Overview

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Michigan average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 8 nursing homes in Saginaw. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 98% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Michigan average of 9.9. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $131,073 in the past three years.

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis is a for-profit facility with 94 certified beds, caring for about 73 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1975.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Saginaw4th of 8 facilities

Top 50%

Within 100 miles215th of 309 facilities

Top 70%

In Michigan282nd of 420 facilities

Top 68%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
February 12, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
14
Complaint-related deficiencies
6
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $131,073
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
3

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.03 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.34 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.76 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.02 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
94
Average residents per day
73
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
September 1, 1975
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