Lenawee Medical Care Facility

    200 Sand Creek Hwy, Adrian, MI 49221
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท37 reviews

    Attentive staff, spotless facility, supportive

    I'm very pleased with the care my mother receives - attentive, supportive nurses and aides who know her by name, give prompt medical attention, and keep our family updated. The facility is spotless with private rooms, home-style meals cooked on site, well-kept grounds and lots of engaging activities; the staff truly go above and beyond and deserve better pay.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.89ยท(37)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • compassionate, attentive nursing and aide staff
    • consistent aide assignments
    • prompt callโ€‘light response
    • engaging, varied activity program (parades, petting zoo, picnics)
    • onโ€‘site, homeโ€‘style meal preparation
    • private rooms and wellโ€‘maintained living spaces
    • separate assistedโ€‘living wing
    • familyโ€‘like, residentโ€‘focused culture
    • clear nurseโ€“family communication and regular updates
    • outdoor access and wellโ€‘kept grounds
    • flexible routines and meal options
    • wide range of recreational offerings (exercise, bingo, movies)

    Cons

    • inconsistent rehabilitation intensity and therapy duration
    • medicationโ€‘management and monitoring concerns
    • variable responsiveness to call bells and staff availability
    • management practices affecting staff morale and scheduling
    • high ancillary charges and limited inโ€‘room communication infrastructure
    • inconsistent dietary accommodation, especially lowโ€‘sodium options
    • staff turnover and staffing consistency gaps
    • gaps in clinical monitoring and escalation processes
    • uneven activity engagement across units contributing to social isolation

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed but discernible pattern of strengths and operational weaknesses. Many families and residents describe consistently compassionate, attentive nursing and aide care, with staff who learn residentsโ€™ names, provide prompt assistance, and maintain a warm, familyโ€‘oriented atmosphere. The facility is frequently described as clean and wellโ€‘maintained, with private rooms available, a separate assistedโ€‘living wing, and pleasant outdoor grounds. Communication from nursing staff to families is generally described as clear, with regular updates and immediate response in many cases.

    Activity programming and dining are notable strengths for many residents. The facility offers a broad, creative activities calendarโ€”seasonal events, parades, farm/petting activities, picnics, live entertainment, and routine recreational options such as exercise, bingo, and moviesโ€”which reviewers say helps resident engagement and morale. Meals are often described as homeโ€‘style and cooked on site rather than massโ€‘produced, and some families praise flexible meal options and responsive service.

    At the same time, several operational concerns recur across reviews. Rehabilitation services and therapy intensity are described as inconsistent, with some families believing therapy sessions are shorter or less intensive than needed. Reviewers also raised medicationโ€‘management and clinicalโ€‘monitoring issues, including the use of medications with sedative properties and cases where acute changes in condition were not recognized promptly; these comments suggest gaps in clinical escalation and monitoring protocols. Responsiveness to call bells and staff availability is uneven across units, and staffing consistency is affected by turnover and scheduling practices that reviewers tie to management decisions and wage pressures.

    Practical and administrative issues appear to contribute to uneven experiences. Some families report limited inโ€‘room communication infrastructure (residents must arrange their own phone service) and concerns about ancillary charges and overall value. Dietary accommodation, particularly adherence to lowโ€‘sodium plans, is described as inconsistent by some families who noted salty menu items and processed choices contrary to prescribed restrictions. Finally, several reviewers describe management practices that affect staff moraleโ€”mandatory scheduling decisions, perceived lack of administrative support, and consequent staff departuresโ€”which can influence continuity of care and unitโ€‘level culture.

    For prospective residents and families, the facilityโ€™s clear strengths are the personable caregiving staff, active and imaginative programming, onโ€‘site meals, and a wellโ€‘kept physical environment. To get a fuller picture, visitors should inquire specifically about therapy schedules and intensity, medicationโ€‘review procedures and oversight, staffing patterns and turnover rates for the unit of interest, dietaryโ€‘accommodation processes (especially for therapeutic diets), and inโ€‘room communication options and associated costs. These targeted questions will help determine whether the lived experience in a particular unit aligns with the positive accounts or with the operational concerns highlighted by other families.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Lenawee Medical Care Facility is located at 200 Sand Creek Hwy, Adrian, MI, 49221.

    About Lenawee Medical Care Facility

    Lenawee Medical Care Facility sits at 200 Sand Creek Highway in Adrian, Michigan and has been part of the community since 1970, so you know they've got a long history of providing care to elders. The place is made up of eight small households, and in each one there's a kitchen, dining room, and living room, so it feels more like a home than a big institution, and the total capacity is 136 beds in a skilled nursing environment. Staff fill different roles, with Erin Tuckey as the Administrator, Brett Smallman as the Therapy Manager, and an Admissions Coordinator named Lisa Brasher, plus other professionals like Brandy Williamson for Compliance, Kirk Vernier for Plant Maintenance, Rae Schmidt as Registered Dietitian, and two Life Enrichment Directors, Jen Ouellette and Kate Harkness, so there's a team dedicated to every part of daily life. Residents get help from trained universal workers, and there's skilled nursing care, short-term rehab, and long-term care, with an emphasis on personal schedules-elders choose when to wake, how they want their meals, and even when they'd like bathing and medication or therapy sessions, so there's real focus on keeping their routines their own. Dining's restaurant-style, activities are elder-driven and can even include going out on community trips, and the whole set up is meant to promote individual choice, dignity, and companionship, making it more comfortable for seniors. The facility tries new ways to improve care while respecting every elder's wishes, and there are amenities to help everyone settle in. They've got programs like Certified Assisted Living Director (CALD) and offer Assisted Living Medication Management, and provide legal, financial, nurse education, and regulatory resources for both residents and staff. The focus is always on keeping life engaging and meaningful, with a care model that puts elders and their choices first, so the environment feels supportive, safe, and home-like for seniors who live there.

    People often ask...

    Lenawee Medical Care Facility offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 200 Sand Creek Hwy, Adrian, MI 49221.

    No, Lenawee Medical Care Facility does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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