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Sanilac Medical Care Facility

137 North Elk Street, SANDUSKY, MI, 48471

(810) 648-3017

sanilacmedicalcare.com

104 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

137 North Elk Street

Sandusky, MI 48471

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

104

CMS facility ID

235157

Care type

Nursing home

County

Sanilac

Facility name

Sanilac Medical Care Facility

Street address

137 North Elk Street

City / state / ZIP

Sandusky, MI 48471

Phone

(810) 648-3017

Website

sanilacmedicalcare.com

About this facility — Sanilac Medical Care Facility

Sanilac Medical Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sandusky, Michigan. It is licensed for 104 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Sandusky 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 Sanilac Medical Care Facility 46 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

Sanilac County

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1968

Buttar, Nick

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Caringi, Heather

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Dunsmore-ganley, Rachel

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Johnson, Tammi

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Laba, Teri

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1998

Miller, Lindsey

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Miller, Nicole

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Powell, Lisa

Operational control

Sherman, Cari

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1968-08-15

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-21

Nurse staffing

5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$449 per day (≈ $13,650/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

74% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

68% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

104

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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.

2026-02-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

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 2025-09-30

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-09-30

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-09-30

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-09-30

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 2025-09-30

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-09-30

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 2025-09-30

F-0921

F · 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 2025-09-30

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)

2024-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2024-07-30

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 2024-07-30

F-0658

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0758

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-07-30

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 2024-07-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-07-30

2023-06-28Health inspection9 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-18

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-18

F-0690

E · 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 2023-08-18

F-0757

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-08-18

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2023-08-18

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 2023-08-18

F-0865

F · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2023-08-18

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-08-18

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-08-18

2025-08-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-09-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-30

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-09-30

2024-07-01Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-07-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-30

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-08-13

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2024-07-30

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-07-30

2023-06-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2023-08-18

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 2023-08-18

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-08-18

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-08-18

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-08-18

Federal penalties

2024-07-01Medicare payment denial — 13 days

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 235157.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.310 ratings on Google

★★★★★Sheila T. · 2025-11-18 · via Google
“My husband is there because i k ew the place had a good reputation from prior experience . He likes it there they always are eager to answer questions and offer any assistance the place is clean and doesnt smell . The staff are always helping some one my husband likes it there .he is currently in long term care getting his therapy to one day returning home . We are having a thanksgiving meal toge…”

★★★★Evan K · 2023-12-24 · via Google
“After months of being placed here, I finally got to visit my family member. Staff allowed us to be in a pretty nice visiting room all by ourselves. They were friendly and spent time on us. They allowed for me to dine with family. The food wasn't bad. Actually the blueberry buckle was some of the best I have had in a long time. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is that I can call often but …”

★Patty Jackson · 2024-03-16 · via Google
“My brother David Tucker was placed here at the age of 57 in December 2023, Here I sit ,2 months later as my brother passed away. My family would call daily, only to be told ,we can't give u any updates. He was put on so many medications, as that is what took his life, it's heartbreaking to say the least , do not put your family members here. Do your own research on The LARA site and see for yourse…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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