Senior Home Review
Home›Browse›Michigan›Battle Creek›The Oaks At Battle Creek
Nursing homeFAID #6219

The Oaks At Battle Creek

706 NORTH AVENUE, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49017
(269) 964-4655
77 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Delivered within 24–48 hours
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
77
CMS facility ID
235451
Care type
Nursing home
County
Calhoun
Facility name
The Oaks At Battle Creek
Street address
706 NORTH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone
(269) 964-4655

The Oaks At Battle Creek is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. It is licensed for 77 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 31 senior care facilities in Battle Creek 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 The Oaks At Battle Creek 36 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Trilogy Health Services
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Barney, Leigh
Officer — since 2019
Conner, Gregory
Officer — since 2021
Continental Merger Sub Llc
Indirect owner — since 2021
Corbin, Kathy
Managing employee — since 2011
Davis, David
Officer — since 2017
Fightmaster, Lisa
Managing employee — since 2015
Keybank National Association
Mortgage holder — since 2016
Mehaffey, Todd
Officer — since 2022
Northstar Healthcare Income Inc
Indirect owner — since 2021
Northstar Healthcare Income Operating Partnership Lp
Indirect owner — since 2021
Pietrowski, Cristina
Officer — since 2022
Prosky, Danny
Officer — since 2015
Smith, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2021
Trilogy Holdings Nt-hci, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2021
Trilogy Management Services Llc
Operational control — since 2021
Willhite, Gabriel
Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1986-06-10
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-12
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$443 per day (≈ $13,470/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 41% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
77
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2026-07-08
2025-03-12Health inspection9 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-04-15
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 2025-04-15
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0758
D · No harm found
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 2025-04-15
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-04-15
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 2025-04-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-15
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2024-04-18Health inspection2 citations
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 2024-05-20
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-05-20
2023-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0564
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
Corrected 2023-10-10
2023-01-25Health inspection8 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-03-01
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 2023-03-01
2025-03-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-15
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-04-15
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-04-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-15
2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection7 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 2024-05-20
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-20
2023-01-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-03-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-01
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-03-01
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-03-01
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 235451.
What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
,
Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked
The 36 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
Unlock the full file
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
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered