The Villa at West Branch

CCN 235414 · WEST BRANCH OPCO LLC · For profit - Corporation · VILLA HEALTHCARE chain · 70 certified beds · Ogemaw · MI


The Villa at West Branch is a 70-bed nursing home in West Branch, Michigan. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-07-01. It averages 58.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at The Villa at West Branch?

CMS lists 40 health-inspection deficiencies for The Villa at West Branch since 2023-05-24, 28 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 2025-08-22.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-08-22F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-04-29F0761, F0812, F0880Ensure 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. / 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
2025-04-29F0759, F0847Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.E
2025-04-29F0550, F0578, F0677, F0695, F0700, F0758, F0803Honor 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / 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 menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.D
2024-05-09F0686, F0684Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2024-05-09F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-05-09F0578, F0755, F0880Honor 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-05-09F0689, F0690, F0692, F0757, F0758, F0759, F0851, F0881Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D
2023-09-07F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2023-05-24F0684, F0690Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.G
2023-05-24F0725, F0812Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-05-24F0584, F0758, F0761Honor 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. / 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 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.E
2023-05-24F0686, F0689, F0732, F0880, F0881Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D

Why was The Villa at West Branch fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-09Fine$56,193

How is The Villa at West Branch staffed relative to the MI average?

MeasureThis facilityMI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.768223.99072
Total nursing staff turnover (%)58.744.1
Average number of residents per day58.585.9

Who owns The Villa at West Branch, and what chain is it in?

The Villa at West Branch is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WEST BRANCH OPCO LLC and belongs to the VILLA HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOMNIA OPCO HOLDINGS LLCsince 07/01/2023
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYAARON, JONATHANsince 07/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAARON, JONATHAN, BAUMOL, YEHOSHUA, DEYARMOND, MELISSA, GRAF, MARCELLA, SINGERMAN, JOSEPHsince 01/15/2024
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFBERGER, MENACHEM, ISRAEL, BENJAMIN, KROLL, GABRIEL, NAGEL, STEVEN, STERN, TODDsince 07/14/2025
ADP OF THE SNFDEYARMOND, MELISSA, SINGERMAN, JOSEPHsince 01/15/2024

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