North Woods Nursing Center
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1987-11-02, North Woods Nursing Center is a 71-bed nursing home in Farwell, Michigan, averaging 64.0 residents a day.
Has North Woods Nursing Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for North Woods Nursing Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2026-04-08 | F0558, F0658, F0686, F0921 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-04-08 | F0689, F0695 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2025-03-06 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-06 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-10-01 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2024-10-01 | F0559, F0600 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-03-27 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2024-03-27 | F0645, F0689, F0692 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
How is North Woods Nursing Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.07780 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.5 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 64.0 | 85.9 |
Who owns North Woods Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?
North Woods Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name J & A HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC. and belongs to the THE PEPLINSKI GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ACKERMAN, AMY, ACKERMAN, RICKY, BAUMGARTEN, MICHAEL, BAUMGARTEN, THERESE, PEPLINSKI, SHELI, PEPLINSKI, TODD, SCHADE, JEFFERY, SCHADE, TAMARA, THOMPSON, BRIAN, THOMPSON, SHELLY | since 01/01/2012 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | PEPLINSKI, TODD, SCHADE, JEFFERY, THOMPSON, BRIAN | since 01/01/2012 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ACKERMAN, RICKY, PEPLINSKI, TODD, SCHADE, JEFFERY, THOMPSON, BRIAN | since 01/01/2012 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | PLANTE & MORAN PLLC, ACKERMAN, RICKY, PAINTER, DAWN, SCHADE, JEFFERY, SOLAREWICZ, MACIEJ, THOMPSON, BRIAN, WINKELS, KATHY | since 01/01/2012 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NWNC ESTATES, LLC, PLANTE & MORAN PLLC, THE PEPLINSKI GROUP INC, ACKERMAN, AMY, ACKERMAN, RICKY, BAUMGARTEN, MICHAEL, BAUMGARTEN, THERESE, PAINTER, DAWN, PEPLINSKI, SHELI, PEPLINSKI, TODD, SCHADE, JEFFERY, SCHADE, TAMARA, SOLAREWICZ, MACIEJ, THOMPSON, BRIAN, THOMPSON, SHELLY, WINKELS, KATHY | since 01/01/2012 |
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