Calhoun County Medical Care Facility

    1150 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.0ยท17 reviews

    Pleasant rehab stay caring staff

    I had a very pleasant rehab stay - staff were professional, caring, and well organized. The updated, very clean facility offers nice dining and activities (salon, library, podiatrist, bingo) and I felt genuinely well cared for; I highly recommend it.

    Current/former 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

    4.00ยท(17)

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, professional nursing and rehabilitation staff
    • Friendly and helpful frontline and administrative personnel
    • Knowledgeable clinical team with good bedside manner
    • Well-maintained, updated facility interior
    • Clean and organized environment
    • Spacious, hospital-style resident rooms
    • Pleasant dining room and generally good food
    • On-site amenities (hair salon, library, podiatry, physician services)
    • Active recreational and therapeutic programming (bingo, games, therapy)
    • Structured, well-organized rehabilitation services
    • Positive rehabilitation outcomes and strong recommendations
    • Accessible testing and clinical support services

    Cons

    • Variable dementia and complex-neurological care quality
    • Inconsistent caregiving practices and responsiveness
    • Infection-control and outbreak management gaps
    • Staffing stability challenges during infectious outbreaks
    • Allegations of inaccurate infection-data reporting
    • Therapy and rehabilitation interruptions during infection-control events
    • Variation in quality between different units/facilities
    • Gaps in family communication during clinical incidents

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed but specific picture: many families and former workers praise the facility for strong rehabilitation services, professional and compassionate staff, and a clean, well-maintained campus with a range of on-site amenities. Positive comments emphasize organized rehab programming, good bedside manner, helpful administrative staff, and conveniences such as a hair salon, library, podiatry and physician access, and engaging activities. The dining room and meal service are also described positively by several reviewers, and rooms are noted as roomy and hospital-style, which some families find appropriate for post-acute care.

    Care quality descriptions are uneven. A substantial portion of feedback describes attentive, knowledgeable caregivers and good outcomes for short-term rehab patients; however, other accounts raise concerns about care consistency, especially for residents with dementia and complex neurological needs such as Parkinsonโ€™s disease. These concerns manifest as variability in caregiving practices, responsiveness to resident needs, and observable differences in the quality of care across units. Prospective residents and families should inquire about unit-level staffing, training in dementia care, and how the facility assigns staff to specialty populations.

    Infection-control and operational continuity are recurring themes. Reviewers cite notable infectious outbreaks that affected both residents and staff, which led to therapy interruptions and constrained visitation or service access during those periods. There are also comments about staffing instability during outbreaks and gaps in communication with families when clinical incidents occurred. More serious procedural concerns are raised in a limited number of accounts, including allegations regarding the accuracy of infection-related reporting; these items are serious and should prompt direct questions to facility leadership and review of facility-level infection-control protocols and transparency practices.

    Facilities and activities receive consistently positive remarks: the interior is described as updated and pleasant, recreational programming (bingo, games, therapeutic services) is active, and many reviewers highlight the ease of accessing allied services on-site. Management and organization are praised in the context of the rehabilitation program, but the pattern of variable performance between units suggests management oversight may be uneven. For families considering the facility, recommended steps include touring the specific unit a prospective resident would occupy, asking for current staffing ratios and dementia-care training, reviewing recent infection-control outcomes and policies, and clarifying therapy schedules and contingency plans for outbreak-related service interruptions.

    Overall, the facility appears to provide strong short-term rehabilitation and has many practical amenities and professional staff; at the same time, there are documented operational weaknesses around consistency of dementia and complex-care delivery, outbreak response, and communication during clinical events. Those strengths and risks should be weighed relative to an individual residentโ€™s clinical needs and the specific unit under consideration.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of Calhoun County Medical Care Facility

    Calhoun County Medical Care Facility is located at 1150 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI, 49014.

    About Calhoun County Medical Care Facility

    Calhoun County Medical Care Facility is a county-owned, 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center offering long-term medical care, short-term rehab, and adult day care services. Residents have 24-hour skilled nursing support from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and nurse practitioners, and there's always a doctor available on-site, including specialists like podiatry, dental, audiology, optometry, lab, x-ray, and psychiatry, with oversight from a dedicated Medical Director. The facility has personalized treatment plans for each resident, with care focused on people recovering from surgery, those with Alzheimer's, strokes, fractures, and various debilitating or medical conditions. On top of these medical services, there's wound care and in-house therapy like occupational, speech, and physical therapy for folks who need extra help.

    The environment feels calm, welcoming, and bright, with sunlit spaces and areas for community gatherings; they've designed it to offer comfort and help everyone feel at home. Residents can enjoy meals that are both healthy and tailored to their dietary needs, with life enrichment programs that include everything from shopping trips to crafts, pet therapy, gardening, cooking, exercise, music and recreational therapies, and religious services. The Pines Cafรฉ and always available menus give people more meal choices throughout the day. For those who like to keep up their appearance, there's also an on-site beauty and barber shop.

    Throughout the day, activities help people socialize and avoid feelings of loneliness or boredom, with opportunities for spontaneous companionship and even times for residents to give help to others if they choose. Calhoun County Medical Care Facility also makes sure people get proper medical support in a clean setting, with a schedule that lets visitors drop in any time of the day. Residents have their own rooms and benefit from amenities made for comfort. The facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid and has been nationally recognized in the long-term care field. The staff works to create a place where people live with purpose and feel respected and cared for every day.

    People often ask...

    Calhoun County Medical Care Facility offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    Yes, Calhoun County Medical Care Facility allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1150 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014.

    No, Calhoun County 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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