Tuscola County Medical Care Facility
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility is a 159-bed nursing home in Caro, Michigan. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-16. It averages 135.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility?
CMS lists 23 health-inspection deficiencies for Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, 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 2025-12-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | F0812, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-12-12 | F0550, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-12-12 | F0684, F0686 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-12-12 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-10-17 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-10-17 | F0656, F0690, F0761 | 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 residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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 |
| 2024-10-17 | F0550, F0689, F0693, F0695, F0867 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2023-10-27 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-10-27 | F0658, F0690, F0694, F0695, F0761 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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 |
| 2023-10-27 | F0693 | 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. | D |
How is Tuscola County Medical Care Facility staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.94583 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.5 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 135.3 | 85.9 |
Who owns Tuscola County Medical Care Facility?
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility is registered with CMS as Government - County, operates under the legal business name TUSCOLA COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | TUSCOLA COUNTY | since 01/18/1987 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BOULTON, ALISSA, DEWALD, CHERYL, MORRIS, SUE ANN | since 07/14/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AQIL, ARSHAD, HUIZAR, CANDI, MCDANIEL, JIMMY, PALMER, MANDY, RABIDEAU, ROBERT, ROOT, MARGARET | since 01/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | TUSCOLA COUNTY, AQIL, ARSHAD, HUIZAR, CANDI, MCDANIEL, JIMMY, PALMER, MANDY, RABIDEAU, ROBERT | since 01/01/1957 |
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