Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall operates 125 certified beds in Whitehall, Michigan. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1971-04-08. It averages 79.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall?
CMS lists 59 health-inspection deficiencies for Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall, 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 2026-03-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | F0600, F0684, F0686 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2026-03-05 | F0725, F0727, F0895 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Have a Compliance and Ethics Program. | F |
| 2026-03-05 | F0842, F0921 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-03-05 | F0550, F0605, F0609, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-12-26 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2025-09-10 | F0585, F0689, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-08-19 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2025-06-17 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2025-06-17 | F0558, F0686 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-03-19 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E |
| 2025-03-19 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-12-10 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-12-10 | F0558, F0600, F0609, F0658, F0684 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2024-12-10 | F0602, F0689, F0756, F0761, F0881, F0883 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-09-18 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2024-02-29 | F0658, F0684, F0693, F0727, F0761, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / 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. / 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. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0578, F0609, F0676, F0688, F0695, F0697, F0755, F0842 | 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-02-29 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | B |
| 2023-08-18 | F0550, F0635, F0690, F0760 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
Has Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | 63 |
How is Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall staffed relative to the MI average?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.22515 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.8 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 79.5 | 85.9 |
Who owns Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall, and what chain is it in?
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name OPTALIS WHITEHALL OPCO LLC and belongs to the OPTALIS HEALTH & REHABILITATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OM HOLDCO 7 LLC | since 07/01/2025 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | PATEL, RAJAN | since 07/01/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | PATEL, RAJAN | since 07/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | OPTUM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. INC, COOPER, LINDSAY, SHARON, ROBERT, SOLAREWICZ, KRYSTYNA, VAGNETTI, KIM | since 07/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 916 E LEWIS ST PROPCO LLC, CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, OPTUM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. INC, SCHLAUPITZ MADHAVAN, CONNER, MARIANNE, SOLAREWICZ, KRYSTYNA, VAGNETTI, KIM | since 07/01/2025 |
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