Caretel Inns of Linden
Caretel Inns of Linden is a 60-bed nursing home in Linden, Michigan. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2009-07-01. It averages 57.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Caretel Inns of Linden?
CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for Caretel Inns of Linden, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-14.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2026-03-03 | F0600, F0760 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-09-09 | F0880, F0921 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-09-09 | F0584, F0657, F0761, F0814 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | E |
| 2025-09-09 | F0550, F0578, F0644, F0684, F0689, F0757, F0881, F0883, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / 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 |
| 2025-01-23 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2024-12-03 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2024-08-22 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-08-22 | F0550, F0726, F0761, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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 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 the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-08-22 | F0600, F0610, F0655, F0656, F0688, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0732, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0849 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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 |
| 2023-09-28 | F0578, F0657, F0761, F0880, F0925 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2023-09-28 | F0550, F0580, F0622, F0623, F0656, F0686, F0690, F0697, F0698, F0710, F0755 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | C |
How is Caretel Inns of Linden staffed relative to the MI average?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.45083 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.5 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 57.8 | 85.9 |
Who owns Caretel Inns of Linden, and what chain is it in?
Caretel Inns of Linden is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WOOD CARE X, INC. and belongs to the SYMPHONY CARE NETWORK chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SYMPHONY OF MICHIGAN HOLDINGS LLC | since 06/01/2020 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BENOIT HOLDINGS LLC, CALUMET SOUTH LLC, FAIRHOME TRUST UAD 12312012, GZLT HOLDINGS LLC, WILLOW DELTA TRUST, KRUPP, ARI, SENDEROWICZ, YOSSI | since 06/01/2020 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PYPE, RONDA | since 01/06/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HARTMAN, DAVID, KRUPP, ARI | since 06/01/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DRAKE LOUIS ENTERPRISE, LLC, HARTMAN, DAVID, KRUPP, ARI | since 06/01/2020 |
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