9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI, 49684
SunsetWell Score®
Below Average
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, refreshed June 2026
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 22 certified beds and reports 6.9 total nursing hours per resident per day, above the state median of 3.9. Nursing staff turnover of 45% per year is in line with the state median of 44%. CMS records show 19 health citations in the last 3 years and 1 substantiated complaint; most recent inspection September 2025.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 19% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Average staffing reliability (45/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
19
Most recent inspection
September 4, 2025
Federal fines, last 3 years
$0
Medicare payment denial in the last 3 years
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
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