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Wellspring Lutheran Services

1390 MAPLE DRIVE, FAIRVIEW, MI, 48621
(989) 848-2241
39 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
39
CMS facility ID
235400
Care type
Nursing home
County
Oscoda
Facility name
Wellspring Lutheran Services
Street address
1390 MAPLE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Fairview, MI 48621
Phone
(989) 848-2241

About this facility — Wellspring Lutheran Services

Wellspring Lutheran Services is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fairview, Michigan. It is licensed for 39 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Fairview 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 Wellspring Lutheran Services 14 times across 8 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

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Lutheran Homes of Michigan, Inc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2011
Bender, Peter
Director — since 2012
Benko, Amy
Director — since 2016
Cushway, Ritch
Director — since 2013
Dargis, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Gehm, David
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Kalbfleisch, Timothy
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Logan, Andrea
Director — since 2012
Naffien, Fawn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Nyquist, Paul
Director — since 2014
Schoenow, Carl
Director — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-04-18
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-28
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$349 per day (≈ $10,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
80% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
25% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
39
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.
2025-08-28Health inspection1 citation
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 2025-09-22
2025-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-03-12
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)
2024-07-10Health inspection3 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-08-09
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 2024-08-09
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-01
2023-08-03Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
C · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-18
2025-08-28Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-10-09
2024-07-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-14
2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection5 citations
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 2023-09-14
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-09-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-14
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-09-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-14

Federal penalties

2025-02-06Medicare payment denial — 7 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 235400.

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Ownership & corporate history

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

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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