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Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community

1500 NORTH LOWELL STREET, IRONWOOD, MI, 49938
(906) 932-3867
65 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1500 North Lowell Street
Ironwood, MI 49938
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
65
CMS facility ID
235565
Care type
Nursing home
County
Gogebic
Facility name
Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
Street address
1500 NORTH LOWELL STREET
City / state / ZIP
Ironwood, MI 49938
Phone
(906) 932-3867

About this facility — Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community

Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ironwood, Michigan. It is licensed for 65 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Ironwood 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 Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community 31 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $59,566 in fines. 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
Atrium Centers
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Atrium Centers, Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2007
Albright Ross, Susan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Amicus Capital Holdings Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Amicus Capital Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Amicus Properties Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Anderson, Curt
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Atrium Centers Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bailey, Essel
Director — since 2007
Broad River Rehabilitation
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Cherry, Jill
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Fifth Third Bank
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder · Operational control — since 2015
Finney, Donald
Officer — since 2012
Forvis Mazars Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Johnson, Cindy
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Leaderstat Ltd
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Morrison, Veronica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Nelson, Kristen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Ocs Real Estate Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Omnicare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Orion Properties Eighteen Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Paredes, Miguel
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Plante & Moran Pllc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Rocco, James
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stewart, Brenda
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Watt, Heather
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
10 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1995-12-13
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$59,566 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-04
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$356 per day (≈ $10,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 50% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
65
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-04Health inspection5 citations
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-01-06
F-0761
E · 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 2026-01-06
F-0808
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2026-01-06
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 2026-01-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-06
2025-06-11Health 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 2025-07-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2024-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-08-20
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-07
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-07
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0741
E · No harm found
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
F-0880
C · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-10
2024-09-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0232
F · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2024-10-04
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-10-04
2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
K-0232
F · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2023-10-10
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-10
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-10
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-10
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-10-10
K-0925
D · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2023-10-10

Federal penalties

2024-09-11Fine$44,680
2023-09-14Fine$7,443
2023-09-14Fine$7,443
Total fines$59,566
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 235565.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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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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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
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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