Caretel Inns of Linden

CMS abuse icon · Continuing care retirement community · For profit - Corporation · SYMPHONY CARE NETWORK chain · 60 certified beds · CCN 235646 · WOOD CARE X, INC. · Genesee · MI


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-14F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2026-03-03F0600, F0760Protect 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
2025-09-09F0880, F0921Provide 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
2025-09-09F0584, F0657, F0761, F0814Honor 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
2025-09-09F0550, F0578, F0644, F0684, F0689, F0757, F0881, 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 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
2025-01-23F0584Honor 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
2024-12-03F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.D
2024-08-22F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-08-22F0550, F0726, F0761, F0921Honor 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
2024-08-22F0600, F0610, F0655, F0656, F0688, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0732, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0760, F0849Protect 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
2023-09-28F0578, F0657, F0761, F0880, F0925Honor 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
2023-09-28F0550, F0580, F0622, F0623, F0656, F0686, F0690, F0697, F0698, F0710, F0755Honor 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
2023-09-28F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.C

How is Caretel Inns of Linden staffed relative to the MI average?

MeasureThis facilityMI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.450833.99072
Total nursing staff turnover (%)57.544.1
Average number of residents per day57.885.9

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSYMPHONY OF MICHIGAN HOLDINGS LLCsince 06/01/2020
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBENOIT HOLDINGS LLC, CALUMET SOUTH LLC, FAIRHOME TRUST UAD 12312012, GZLT HOLDINGS LLC, WILLOW DELTA TRUST, KRUPP, ARI, SENDEROWICZ, YOSSIsince 06/01/2020
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEPYPE, RONDAsince 01/06/2022
CORPORATE OFFICERHARTMAN, DAVID, KRUPP, ARIsince 06/01/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLDRAKE LOUIS ENTERPRISE, LLC, HARTMAN, DAVID, KRUPP, ARIsince 06/01/2020

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