Nursing homes › Michigan › Life Care Center of Plainwell
320 Brigham St, Plainwell, MI 49080 · 2696859805 · 119 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.50 (Michigan median: 3.80). RN hours: 0.85. Weekend total: 3.02. Nursing staff turnover: 40%.
All-time on record: 85 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-09 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-09 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2025-12-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Honor 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-12-17 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-06-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-14 |
| 2025-06-18 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-14 |
| 2025-06-18 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-14 |
| 2025-01-29 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-19 |
| 2024-10-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-08-22 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-06-27 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-22 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-22 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-22 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-22 |
| 2024-04-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-03 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | Fine | $15,593 |
| 2023-09-19 | Fine | $156,244 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/21/2015 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/15/2004 |
| NICKRENT, DAWN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/21/2024 |
| WESTERS, PENNIE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/17/2022 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2017 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/21/2015 |
| ALVI, TAHIR | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/15/2004 |
| NICKRENT, DAWN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/21/2024 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/21/2015 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| WESTERS, PENNIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/17/2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2001 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 235471. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.