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Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Canton
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
7025 Lilley Road
Canton, MI 48187

TheVardellReport
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
7025 Lilley Road
Canton, MI 48187
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The Essentials
Across 17 inspections from May 2023 to August 2026, state surveyors documented 75 findings at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Canton; 75 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 1 enforcement action in the window.
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
Chronology
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.
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
10 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
5 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
13 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $140,322 imposed August 18, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of August 18, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
4 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
9 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
5 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
11 findings
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
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
Inspectors cited F677 in May 2023, December 2023, July 2024, October 2024, December 2025 and April 2026. This citation covers help with bathing, dressing, eating and toileting for residents who cannot manage alone. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F689 in May 2023, January 2025, July 2025, December 2025, April 2026 and August 2026. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. 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.
Inspectors cited F684 in May 2023, May 2024, July 2024, September 2024 and February 2026. This citation covers whether residents receive the treatment their orders, preferences and goals call for. 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.
Inspectors cited F658 in May 2023, January 2024, July 2025 and March 2026. This citation covers whether the home’s services meet professional standards of quality. 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.
Inspectors cited F600 in December 2025, February 2026 and April 2026. This citation covers whether residents are protected from abuse and neglect by anyone. 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.
Inspectors cited F609 in March 2024, August 2025 and December 2025. This citation covers whether suspected abuse, neglect or theft is reported to the authorities on time, with the results of the home’s investigation. 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.
Inspectors cited F610 in March 2024, August 2025 and March 2026. This citation covers how the home responds to and investigates an allegation of abuse, neglect or mistreatment. 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.
Inspectors cited F812 in May 2023, December 2023 and August 2025. This citation covers how food is stored, prepared and served. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F880 in May 2023, January 2025 and April 2026. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F584 in December 2023 and February 2025. This citation covers whether rooms and shared spaces are kept safe, clean, comfortable and homelike. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F602 in February 2025 and August 2025. The agency describes it this way: Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. 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.
Inspectors cited F656 in December 2023 and April 2026. This citation covers whether each resident has a written care plan that meets their needs, with goals that can be measured. 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.
Inspectors cited F694 in May 2023 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. 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.
Inspectors cited F697 in August 2025 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. 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.
Inspectors cited F756 in May 2023 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. 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.
Inspectors cited F842 in July 2025 and December 2025. This citation covers whether resident records are complete, accurate and kept confidential. 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.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
How long do residents usually wait for help with bathing, dressing or the bathroom, and how is that tracked?
Help With Daily Living: cited in six inspections, most seriously at level E.
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 six inspections, most seriously at level G.
How do nurses make sure a doctor’s orders are carried out, and how are families told when something is missed?
Quality of Care: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level D.
How do you check that nurses and aides follow professional standards, and what happens when they do not?
Professional Standards: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level D.
What happened after the abuse or neglect citation, and what changed in training or supervision?
Protection From Abuse and Neglect: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level G.
How are staff trained to report suspected abuse or neglect, and who reports it to the state?
Reporting Suspected Abuse: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level D.
When an allegation is made, who investigates it, and how are residents protected in the meantime?
Investigating Alleged Violations: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level D.
May we see the kitchen, and what do your own sanitation checks look like week to week?
Kitchen and Food Safety: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level F.
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level F.
What was done about the cleanliness citation, and how are rooms and shared spaces checked now?
A Clean, Homelike Setting: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F602 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F602: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
How is a care plan written and reviewed here, and how do families take part in it?
Care Plans: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F694 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F694: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F697 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F697: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F756 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F756: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
How can a family request a resident’s records, and how are they kept accurate?
Medical Records: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
Insufficient nursing staff was cited in July 2024.
What led to the 2025 fine, and has it been paid?
A $140,322 civil money penalty was imposed August 18, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid.
The Evidence
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Michigan state survey agency.
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection May 10, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Dec 13, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jan 19, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Mar 21, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection May 14, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jul 12, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Sep 19, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Oct 23, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jan 2, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Feb 12, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Jul 3, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Aug 18, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Dec 1, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Feb 12, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Mar 12, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Apr 17, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Michigan state survey agency
Inspection Aug 25, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 235618
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Record windowMay 10, 2023 – October 1, 2026
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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