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Huron County Medical Care Facility

1116 South Van Dyke Road, BAD AXE, MI, 48413

(989) 269-6425

www.hcmcf.org

112 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1116 South Van Dyke Road

Bad Axe, MI 48413

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Bed capacity

112

CMS facility ID

235028

Care type

Nursing home

County

Huron

Facility name

Huron County Medical Care Facility

Street address

1116 South Van Dyke Road

City / state / ZIP

Bad Axe, MI 48413

Phone

(989) 269-6425

Website

www.hcmcf.org

About this facility — Huron County Medical Care Facility

Huron County Medical Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bad Axe, Michigan. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Bad Axe and 423 skilled nursing facilities across Michigan. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Huron County Medical Care Facility 39 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Huron County Building Office of Treasurer

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2005

Khan, Ali

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Krebs, Christina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Legatz, Heather

Governing body — since 2017

Lockard, Richard

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mcdonald, Beth

Governing body — since 2024

Roland, James

Governing body — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-17

Nurse staffing

5.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$450 per day (≈ $13,680/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 11% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

3% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

112

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-17Health inspection4 citations

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-08-21

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-08-21

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-08-21

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-21

2025-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-07-25

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)

2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0550

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0565

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-08-09

2023-06-30Health inspection7 citations

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0726

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-08-01

2025-07-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-08

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-08-08

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-08-08

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

K-0345

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-01-24

K-0346

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2025-01-24

2024-07-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-02

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-02

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-08-02

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-08-02

2023-06-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0100

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-07-26

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-07-26

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 235028.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.97 ratings on Google

★★★★★Loretta Howard · 2025-05-23 · via Google
“My family can not say how very special this place is and the wonderful care they gave to my mother-in-law. One of the hardest things to do is make life decisions for a fire cracker like our Carol was! The staff on second floor, therapy, cleaning staff, even laundry and the cooks were some of the kindest people I have ever known. Their dedication to each patient could be seen on all the smiling fac…”

★★★★★Kaitlyn Taylor · 2016-12-07 · via Google
“The staff here are amazing! They treated my grandma like family. It was very difficult having my grandma at a nursing facility, especially one far away. We asked her to move closer so she could be closer to family and she wanted to stay. We visited as much as we could. She was alway happy. My grandma loved the atmosphere and the staff, and especially the activities department. The activities depar…”

★★★★★John Wojcik · 2021-10-12 · via Google
“Very caring and compassionate. My Dad actually enjoyed being here because of the attention the staff provided. He was treated better than expected. Our thanks to the staff who went above and beyond for us!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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