Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · Calhoun · MI · For profit - Partnership · 82 certified beds · CCN 235536 · PINNACLE CARE OF BATTLE CREEK LLC


Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek operates 82 certified beds in Battle Creek, Michigan. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1993-06-26. It averages 65.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek?

CMS lists 113 health-inspection deficiencies for Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek since 2022-12-22, 82 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-18.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-18F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2026-06-18F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF
2026-03-06F0801, F0865Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.F
2026-03-06F0678, F0726, F0947Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2026-03-06F0680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.D
2026-01-22F0600, F0627, F0628Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D
2025-09-10F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2025-05-12F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-05-12F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2025-05-12F0812, F0865, F0921Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F
2025-05-12F0558, F0684, F0725, F0756, F0761, F0809, F0919Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E
2025-05-12F0550, F0552, F0578, F0584, F0605, F0628, F0636, F0637, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0679, F0692, F0759, F0880, F0883Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2025-05-12F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2025-05-12F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.B
2025-04-17F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-04-17F0677, F0690Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.E
2024-12-18F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2024-09-26F0609, F0684Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-03-19F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.G
2024-03-19F0812, F0835, F0867, F0881, F0925Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2024-03-19F0565, F0641, F0689, F0725, F0756, F0761, F0919, F0921Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2024-03-19F0550, F0561, F0582, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0637, F0656, F0657, F0660, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0740, F0757, F0758, F0883, F0887Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2024-02-09F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D
2024-02-09F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.B
2022-12-22F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2022-12-22F0656, F0657, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0725, F0726, F0744, F0756, F0880, F0883, F0887, F0921, F0925Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.E
2022-12-22F0550, F0559, F0565, F0578, F0600, F0609, F0641, F0686, F0698, F0727, F0730, F0759, F0761, F0839, F0849Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2022-12-22F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.B

Why was Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-04-17Fine$51,875
2024-02-09Fine$82,071

Has Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-05-1599
2024-04-1255

How is Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek staffed relative to the MI average?

MeasureThis facilityMI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day1.781513.99072
Average number of residents per day65.885.9

Who owns Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek?

Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek is registered with CMS as For profit - Partnership, operates under the legal business name PINNACLE CARE OF BATTLE CREEK LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPINNACLE BATTLE CREEK HOLDINGS LLCsince 04/01/2023
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTISHAKIS, YOCHANAN, LEVINE, YISROELsince 04/01/2023
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEEVANS, KAY, MENDOZA, VIOLETsince 04/01/2023
CORPORATE OFFICERLEVINE, YISROELsince 04/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLZENITH CARE LLCsince 04/01/2023

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