Skilled nursing · Saginaw, MI

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center

4180 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48604

1 / 5CMS 55 bedsCapacity May 2026Inspected

PALMELLE

Below median

Federal · State

Concerns

The Palmelle read

Worth a closer look. Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center carries a Palmelle Clarity Score of 42 out of 100, derived from federal CMS Care Compare data plus Michigan state records. Health inspection rating sits at 2-star, staffing at 1-star, quality measures at 4-star. Long-stay antipsychotic prescribing is at 4.8 percent, below the 14 percent national median. Long-stay sedative prescribing is at 21.9 percent, above the 15 percent national median.

Generated by Palmelle · updated monthly · sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Michigan DPH

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Services

What they offer.

Levels of care

Skilled nursing

Amenities

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What the data shows

The safety record, by the numbers.

Going right

Low antipsychotic prescribing

This

4.8%

National

14%

Below national median. Suggests staff manages behaviors with non-medication approaches.

Worth asking about

Pressure ulcer rate

Above national median. Often signals understaffing — ask about repositioning schedules and wound care.

Federal CMS + Michigan state data

The full inspection record.

Federal CMS ratings

Overall★★★★★1 / 5

Health inspection★★★★★2 / 5

Staffing★★★★★1 / 5

Quality measures★★★★★4 / 5

Staffing

RN hours per resident, daily

This

No data

Nat

0.78

Total nurse hours / resident, daily

This

No data

Nat

3.62

Annual nurse turnover

This

No data

Nat

53%

Annual RN turnover

This

No data

Nat

47%

Quality measures · long-stay residents

Antipsychotic

This

4.8%

Nat

14%

Sedative / sleep med

This

21.9%

Nat

15%

Physical restraint

This

0.0%

Nat

1.1%

Falls with major injury

This

3.5%

Nat

1.6%

Penalties & status

No abuse iconNot special focusInspection current$21,244 in fines (1)

Identity & licensing

CMS ID235442

OwnershipFor profit - Individual

ChainIndependent

Beds55

Avg residents51

Citations · last 36 months

Flagged by CMS data
Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 10.4% — well above the national median of about 7%. Pressure ulcers form when staff don't reposition residents every two hours. This is a staffing-and-attention signal as much as a clinical one. Worth asking what the repositioning schedule looks like.
From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile
Flagged by CMS data
Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 5% — well below the national median of about 14%. This facility is treating behavior and dementia symptoms with engagement, environmental design, and personalized routines instead of prescriptions. That's hard to do and rare to find.
From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile

Sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Michigan DPH · Last reconciled Jun 3, 2026

Questions families ask

Common questions.

What is the CMS rating for Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center?

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It scores 2 of 5 on health inspection, 1 of 5 on staffing, and 4 of 5 on quality measures. The overall rating averages these subscores with health inspection weighted more heavily.

Has Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center been cited for resident harm?

It has $21,244 in federal fines across 1 penalty on record in the last 36 months. CMS data flagged 2 concerns on the latest reconcile. The full record for Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center appears in the record section above.

Does Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center use antipsychotic medications?

4.8 percent of long-stay residents at Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center are on antipsychotic medications, below the 14 percent national median (CMS measure 481). Sedative and sleep-medication use is elevated at 21.9 percent. Medications can be appropriate, but they are also commonly used to manage dementia-related behaviors instead of staffing or non-medication approaches. Worth asking on a tour: what behaviors the medication targets and what non-medication options were tried first.

What is Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center's Palmelle Clarity Score?

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center has a Palmelle Clarity Score of 42 out of 100, putting it below the national median. The score is a composite of federal CMS and Michigan state inspection data. Higher is better.

How can I tour or contact Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center?

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center is located at 4180 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48604. Phone: (989) 607-1500. Tour hours: contact facility for current schedule. If you would like a Palmelle senior placement advisor to compare this facility with two others on your shortlist and call them on your behalf, use Help Me Choose.

Is Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center a special focus facility?

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center is not on the federal Special Focus Facility list, but it does have $21,244 in federal fines on record. See the penalties and status section above.

What does F-689 mean on Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center's record?

F-689 is a federal CMS deficiency code for inadequate supervision resulting in actual resident harm. If Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center has any active citations or CMS conflict flags, they appear with their details in the record section above, along with any operator response.

How does Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center compare to other Saginaw skilled nursing facilities?

Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center holds a Palmelle Clarity Score of 42. Browse the full Saginaw directory to compare more facilities by score, staffing, and inspection record.

Can Palmelle help with hospital discharge to skilled nursing at Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center?

Yes. Palmelle handles hospital discharge placement and emergency senior placement with a single Placement Specialist owning the case from intake to recommendation. Typical timeline: intake Monday, written recommendation Thursday, follow-up Friday. Call (888) 282-7256 to start, or use Help Me Choose for a comparison report on Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center and two other facilities on your shortlist.

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