Overview
The Willows at East Lansing has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Michigan average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 4 nursing homes in East Lansing. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 69% of nursing homes in Michigan (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. 2 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.
The Willows at East Lansing is a for-profit facility with 65 certified beds, caring for about 59 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014. 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
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- 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 staff4.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.68 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.41 hrs
- Nurse aides2.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 16, 2014
- 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