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Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility

4465 West 48th Street, FREMONT, MI, 49412
(231) 924-2020
116 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
116
CMS facility ID
235076
Care type
Nursing home
County
Newaygo
Facility name
Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility
Street address
4465 West 48th Street
City / state / ZIP
Fremont, MI 49412
Phone
(231) 924-2020

Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fremont, Michigan. It is licensed for 116 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Fremont 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 Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility 14 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

County of Newaygo
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1966
Alt, Philip
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Gray, Patricia
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mercer, Michael
Director — since 2015
Solarewicz, Krystyna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Updike, Kimberly
Operational control — 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
2026-06-03
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$517 per day (≈ $15,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
50% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% above the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
116
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-06-03Health inspection4 citations
F-0628
E · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-07-16
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 2026-07-16
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 2026-07-16
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-07-16
2025-05-01Health inspection2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-16
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2024-05-08Health inspection2 citations
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 2024-06-07
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2026-06-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-06-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-06-30
2025-05-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
D · 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 2025-06-16
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-06-16
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 235076.
What people say on Google.
3.58 ratings on Google
★★Krista Husman · 2023-06-07 · via Google

“My mother stayed at NMCF. I was not involved with my mother’s care until after she was removed from there to be transferred to a different facility. Unfortunately, since I am my mother’s MPOA, they have put my name on her billing and are threatening claims against me. NMCF knows that I am not her financial guarantor. I am not connected to the estate, and other family members were involved in her f…”

★★★★★Joel F · 2016-01-19 · via Google

“My grandmother has been here for a couple years now. She had fallen a few times in the past and is unfortunately unable to stay at home any longer. The staff here is amazing. They truly care about the residence that are staying here. The place is clean and well maintained. The residence are free to move about the facility and some are even able to leave (half is assisted living & other half is mo…”

★Michael Sullivan · 2023-07-25 · via Google

“Sadly disappointed. I hope they will improve in the future.”

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

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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