Great Lakes Rehab Center

    4180 Tittabawassee Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Safe, attentive rehab; minor issues

    I stayed here for rehab and felt safe and very well cared for - the building is beautiful, clean, and well-maintained, the nursing, night staff (James) and therapy teams were knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive, and the food and daily management checks were excellent. I highly recommend it overall, with only a few minor areas for improvement.

    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

    3.11·(38)

    Overall rating

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

      2.2
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Bright, well-maintained interior environment
    • Compassionate and skilled nursing and therapy staff
    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy focus and resources
    • Supportive night-shift personnel
    • Positive dining experiences and varied menu options
    • Clean common areas and well-presented facility

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and shift-to-shift variability
    • Delayed response to call lights and assistance requests
    • Delayed or inconsistent medication administration
    • Gaps in personal-care delivery and hygiene schedules
    • Inadequate infection screening and follow-up
    • Weak discharge planning and care coordination
    • Inconsistent therapy delivery and communication
    • Inconsistent dining quality and limited dietary accommodations
    • Variable staff communication and family engagement
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Low staff morale and supervisory instability
    • Billing, records access, and regulatory-compliance concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with a well-presented physical environment and a clinically-oriented rehabilitation program, alongside substantial variability in day-to-day care. Praise centers on a bright, attractive building, some consistently helpful night staff, and individual nurses and therapists who provided attentive, effective rehabilitation and discharge preparation. Several accounts note that when the facility’s therapy and nursing teams are engaged, outcomes and family experience are positive.

    At the same time, patterns of inconsistent operational performance are prominent. Families frequently describe long waits for assistance and for medication administration, and uneven availability of staff across shifts. These delays extend to personal-care tasks such as bathing, repositioning, and oral care, and reviewers linked those delays to development of skin integrity and infection concerns. Several reports describe delays or gaps in infection screening, diagnostic testing, and follow-up care that required hospital transfer or raised clinical risk.

    Therapy and clinical coordination are uneven: some residents received robust, individualized physical and occupational therapy, while others experienced abbreviated or poorly communicated therapy plans. Discharge planning and care coordination are also described as inconsistent, with examples of residents leaving without issues fully resolved or with unclear post-discharge instructions. Communication with families is frequently cited as an area for improvement — difficulties obtaining records, inconsistent updates, and staff who were hard to reach or unwilling to meet contributed to family frustration.

    Dining impressions are mixed. Multiple reviewers praised menu variety and enjoyable meals, while others described repetitive or low-quality offerings and limited options for specific dietary needs such as diabetes management. Facility cleanliness and presentation receive both positive and negative comments: many note clean, bright common areas, but others reported localized sanitation or odor concerns and shortages of cleaning supplies.

    Organizational and management issues appear as recurring themes. Reviewers cite variable staff morale, perceived supervisory instability, and concerns about billing, access to records, and regulatory compliance; a small number of reviews reference formal enforcement or allegations that families found troubling. These management-level issues are described as contributing to inconsistent care delivery and uneven resident experiences.

    Overall, the facility appears capable of delivering high-quality rehabilitation and compassionate care in some cases, but prospective residents and families should be aware of significant variability across shifts and individual stays. Key topics to address when evaluating this facility include staffing levels by shift, average call-light response times, medication administration practices, infection-control and wound-care protocols, discharge-planning procedures, dietary accommodations, and mechanisms for family communication and records access.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

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    Great Lakes Rehab Center is located at 4180 Tittabawassee Rd, Saginaw, MI, 48604.

    About Great Lakes Rehab Center

    Great Lakes Rehab Center serves as a skilled nursing and rehab facility with both long-term and short-term care available, so people can come in for recovery after an illness or surgery, or stay longer when they need continuing support, and the center puts a special emphasis on rehabilitation services for seniors, offering programs that are designed to fit each person's needs, sometimes using unique terms for their treatment methods, and there are also skilled nursing services for those who need more care and help with daily health. The private rooms come with four different custom-designed floor plans, which means people can live in a space that's comfortable and a little more personal. Residents have access to a salon and spa for both relaxation and stress relief, and the meals are gourmet, put together by chefs who work with registered dietitians, which can make eating a little more pleasant and healthy. The facilities aim to support patient recovery and well-being, with specific features and amenities like these included, and the community tries to keep the focus on giving people a unique senior care experience while helping each person work toward their own health goals in a setting that's meant to be comfortable and supportive.

    People often ask...

    Great Lakes Rehab Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 4180 Tittabawassee Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604.

    No, Great Lakes Rehab Center 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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