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Medilodge of Kalamazoo
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
1701 S 11th Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
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- Provider Category
- Nursing home
- Location
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 6 inspections from June 2023 to June 2026, state surveyors documented 24 findings at Medilodge of Kalamazoo; 24 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 1 enforcement action in the window.
- Inspections
- 6
- 2023–2026, complaint and standard
- Findings
- 24
- Deficiencies cited by state inspectors
- Corrected
- 24
- Of 24 findings, with a recorded correction date
- Penalties
- 1
- 1 closed
Findings by Year
- Findings
- Of which, actual harm (level G or above)
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 24 of 24 findings have a recorded correction date.
- CMS lists 1 enforcement action in the window: denial of payment imposed July 9, 2025, ended August 21, 2025.
- 3 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest standard inspection, July 9, 2025, recorded 6 findings (most serious: Level G).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Medilodge of Kalamazoo
- Address
- 1701 S 11th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
- CMS Certification Number
- 235282
- Provider Type
- Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
- Certified Beds
- 39
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Record Window
- June 14, 2023 to October 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2026
Complaint investigation
4 findings
- F627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Level GActual harmCorrected Jul 8, 2026
- F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 8, 2026
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 8, 2026
- F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 8, 2026
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2025
Standard health inspection
6 findings
- F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Level GActual harmCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 21, 2025
- F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 21, 2025
Enforcement Action
Denial of payment imposed July 9, 2025. Status: Closed, August 21, 2025. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of July 9, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2025
Complaint investigation
1 finding
- F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Apr 22, 2025
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2024
Standard health inspection
5 findings
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Aug 20, 2024
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
1 finding
- F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Level GActual harmCorrected Feb 12, 2024
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2023
Standard health inspection
7 findings
- F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 11, 2023
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Notice Before Transfer or Discharge, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F623 in June 2023 and August 2024. This citation covers notice to the resident, their representative and the ombudsman before a transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
232424252526F623 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest - 2
Citation F625, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F625 in June 2023 and August 2024. The agency describes it this way: Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
232424252526F625 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest - 3
Pressure Injury Care, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F686 in June 2023 and July 2025. This citation covers how the home prevents and treats pressure injuries (bedsores). The most serious of these was recorded at level G (actual harm). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
232424252526F686 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest - 4
Accident Hazards and Supervision, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F689 in June 2023 and July 2025. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
232424252526F689 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest - 5
Infection Control, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F880 in August 2024 and July 2025. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
232424252526F880 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
When do you transfer or discharge a resident, and how much notice do families get?
Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
- 02
What changed after F625 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F625: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
- 03
How often are residents checked for pressure injuries and repositioned, and who is responsible for it?
Pressure Injury Care: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level G.
- 04
What changed in fall prevention and supervision after the last citation, and how do you check that it is still working?
Accident Hazards and Supervision: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
- 05
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
- 06
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
No staffing citation appears in this window. Staffing levels are published separately by CMS and are worth asking about directly.
- 07
What led to the 2025 denial of payment, and what would you want a family to know about it?
Denial of payment was imposed July 9, 2025; it ended August 21, 2025.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Michigan state survey agency.
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jun 14, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection May 23, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Aug 1, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection May 14, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jul 9, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jun 11, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Penalties, Provider Data CatalogView Dataset ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Provider Information, Provider Data CatalogView Dataset ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 235282
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowJune 14, 2023 – October 1, 2026
- CMS publishes about three inspection cycles; inspections before June 2023 are not in this release.
- CMS refreshes these files monthly, after statements of deficiencies are processed, so an inspection from the last two months may not appear yet.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Complaints not investigated onsite
- Allegations screened out by the state before an onsite visit are not published.
- Complaint allegations
- CMS publishes the deficiencies a complaint survey cited, not the allegation itself.
- Facility-reported incidents
- Self-reported incidents appear only if they led to an inspection.
- Follow-up visits
- CMS's files list standard, complaint and infection control surveys, not revisits; a correction date is the one CMS records.
- Fire safety inspections
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record yet.
- Staffing levels and ownership history
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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