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North Woods Nursing Center

2532 Cadillac Drive, FARWELL, MI, 48622
(989) 588-9928
71 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
71
CMS facility ID
235464
Care type
Nursing home
County
Clare
Facility name
North Woods Nursing Center
Street address
2532 Cadillac Drive
City / state / ZIP
Farwell, MI 48622
Phone
(989) 588-9928

About this facility — North Woods Nursing Center

North Woods Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Farwell, Michigan. It is licensed for 71 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Farwell 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 North Woods Nursing Center 26 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Peplinski Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Ackerman, Amy
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Ackerman, Ricky
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Baumgarten, Michael
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Baumgarten, Therese
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Peplinski, Sheli
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Peplinski, Todd
Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Schade, Jeffery
Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Schade, Tamara
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Thompson, Brian
Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Thompson, Shelly
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2012
Nwnc Estates, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Painter, Dawn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Plante & Moran Pllc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Solarewicz, Maciej
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
The Peplinski Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Winkels, Kathy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1987-11-02
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-08
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$457 per day (≈ $13,890/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
71
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-08Health inspection7 citations
F-0558
E · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-03-06Health inspection2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-08
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2024-10-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0559
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-11-04
2024-03-27Health inspection4 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-05-03
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-05-03
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 2024-05-03
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-05-03
2026-04-08Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-05-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-03-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-08
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-04-08
2024-03-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-03
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-03
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 235464.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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