Westgate Nursing

    1500 N Lowell St, Ironwood, MI 49938
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.13·(8)

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      1.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      3.1

    Pros

    • Regular resident activities and visiting entertainment
    • Meals with some variety and nutritional balance
    • Clean facility
    • Helpful, hardworking CNA staff

    Cons

    • Delayed response to resident assistance and clinical changes
    • Unclear clinical escalation and decision-making pathways
    • Inconsistent staff communication tone and professionalism
    • Limited staff preparation for cognitive impairment and related distress
    • Crowded room occupancy and limited privacy

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a mixed care experience, with concerns focused on responsiveness and clinical follow-through. One family member reported that requests for assistance and medical concerns were not addressed promptly, and raised concerns about how care decisions were escalated. That reviewer connected the care concerns to their grandmother’s death; this is an individual account and does not establish a general outcome for residents. Another reviewer described a resident waiting a prolonged period for bathroom assistance. Together, these accounts point to concerns about timely response and consistent care coordination.

    Staff experiences were also mixed. One reviewer praised the CNA staff as hardworking and as trying to obtain help for residents. Other comments raised concerns about staff tone and professionalism, and about whether staff were adequately prepared to support residents experiencing cognitive decline and distress. A family member also questioned whether the facility’s decision-making structure gave frontline staff a clear or effective way to escalate clinical concerns.

    Dining received a positive, though limited, assessment: meals were described as regularly served, with some variety and nutritional balance. The facility was characterized as clean enough, and activities were reportedly offered regularly, including visits from outside entertainers. These observations provide some positive context but do not address the consistency of these services over time.

    The main facilities concern was room occupancy: one reviewer said that more than two residents sometimes shared a room, with residents having different physical and cognitive needs. This raises questions about privacy and the suitability of shared space. Overall, the reviews present a facility with some valued activities, meals, and committed frontline staff, alongside concerns about response times, clinical escalation, staff communication, and room crowding.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Westgate Nursing is located at 1500 N Lowell St, Ironwood, MI, 49938.

    About Westgate Nursing

    Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living in Ironwood, Michigan, gives care for older adults and people who need to recover from illness or injury, with services set up for different health and independence levels. The community has dedicated spaces for assisted living and memory care, along with apartments that are roomy and comfortable, plus helpful amenities outdoors and indoors, and there always seems to be something going on, whether it's bingo, gardening, outings on boats, religious services, or even volleyball and entertainment. Nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living all take place in one place so folks don't have to move around if they need more care, including long-term care at Park Manor, which is a skilled nursing facility, and at Waterford at Park Falls, where assisted living and memory care take place, and respite care is available for temporary needs, so you can stay short or long-term and even pay through Medicaid or private pay. The staff here, including nurses, therapists, nutrition, maintenance, and housekeeping folks, all work together in a team approach to bring care, kindness, and dignity, with support for both clinical and everyday needs; people with Alzheimer's or dementia can get special monitoring and care, and health evaluations come from licensed nurses keeping an eye on everyone's well-being. Westgate offers therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy on top of intravenous therapies, respiratory therapy, and even pet therapy, plus restorative nursing keeps going after formal therapy stops, to help maintain progress. People get help with daily chores-things like bathing, grooming, hygiene, laundry, and keeping their homes tidy-and can get a ride for errands or shopping too, with in-house pharmacy and lab services, as well as podiatry and wound care, on hand. The feeling is more home-like than medical, with a focus on community, respect, and maintaining connections, and there're regulatory and training programs for the staff, including the Certified Assisted Living Director (CALD) program and support from the Assisted Living Board. Westgate is open 24 hours for round-the-clock help, always aiming to provide both medical and non-medical care under Avanti Health Systems, creating an environment where comfort, safety, and meaningful daily activity all come together for the people who live there.

    People often ask...

    Westgate Nursing offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1500 N Lowell St, Ironwood, MI 49938.

    No, Westgate Nursing 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Michigan, the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) licenses adult foster care homes and homes for the aged, conducting renewal inspections and complaint investigations and publishing the resulting reports.

    License numberAH270236923
    StatusActive
    Facility typeHomes for the Aged
    License classRegular
    Capacity34 residents
    LicenseeAtrium Ironwood LLC
    Care servedAged
    EffectiveAugust 1st, 2026
    ExpiresJuly 31st, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    5

    Reports

    7

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    15

    Years

    21 Oct 2024Renewal
    Identified multiple compliance issues related to resident safety equipment, employee health screening timing, staff training records, and kitchen sanitation logs.
    • R 325.1921Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors.
    • R 325.1901Definitions.
    • R 325.1923Employee's health.
    • R 325.1931Employees; general provisions.
    • R 325.1976Kitchen and dietary.
    10 Sept 2024Investigation
    Identified that a resident was left standing with a walker while staff checked for a chair, and she fell resulting in elbow and hip injuries.
    • R 325.1931Employees; general provisions.
    • R 325.1901Definitions.
    31 Oct 2023Renewal
    Found substantial compliance with the applicable rules and renewed the license for 12 months effective 9/12/2023.
    09 Feb 2023Addendum
    Changed the licensee’s name and address. Confirmed the related EIN reassignment.
    05 Sept 2011Addendum
    Identified the ownership and lease structure for the operation, showing a parent company and related entities control the licensee and property.

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