Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit is a 48-bed nursing home in St. Ignace, Michigan. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 47.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit since 2023-07-21, 10 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 2025-10-15.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-05-29 | F0605, F0641, F0657, F0700, F0807, F0880 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-06-26 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-06-26 | F0641, F0689 | 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. | D |
| 2023-07-21 | F0686, F0730, F0947 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
How is Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.27058 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 23.3 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 47.5 | 85.9 |
Who owns Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit?
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other, operates under the legal business name MACKINAC STRAITS HEALTH SYSTEM INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MACKINAC STRAITS HEALTH SYSTEM INC | since 01/01/1967 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ANDERSON, JASON, AUTORE, STEVEN, BROWN, PRENTISS, BUHR, LAUREN, CHEESEMAN, KAREN, DOUD, MARGARET, ELMBLAD, MARK, MASSAWAY, KEITH, MCELROY, KEVIN, NORTH, JAMES, SHANNON, PATRICK, SMITH, RICHARD, STRICH, SUSAN | since 01/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CHEESEMAN, KAREN | since 07/13/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MACKINAC STRAITS HEALTH SYSTEM INC, MOFFAT, JOHN | since 01/01/1967 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MACKINAC STRAITS HEALTH SYSTEM INC, BUHR, LAUREN, CHEESEMAN, KAREN, MOFFAT, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
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