Pricing ranges from
    $5,574 – 7,246/month

    Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living

    9140 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    4.01·(84)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and personal caregiving interactions
    • Engaging activity program (music, Bingo, arts & crafts, outings)
    • Dedicated activities director with strong resident engagement
    • High-quality meals and attentive kitchen staff
    • Spacious, modern resident rooms and pleasant grounds
    • On-site clinical presence and hospice coordination
    • Available personal services (hair and nails) and social spaces
    • Expedited and accommodating admissions process
    • Warm, family-like atmosphere and welcoming staff
    • Notable recent leadership engagement and improvements

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staff turnover
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation practices
    • Gaps in medication administration and documentation
    • Deficiencies in alarm and emergency-response procedures
    • Insufficient staff training and onboarding
    • Inconsistent adherence to individualized dietary plans
    • Communication and phone-access failures with families
    • Variable unit access control and security procedures
    • Inconsistent complaint-resolution and transparency
    • Supply and program continuity interruptions (e.g., transportation)

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a facility with clear strengths alongside persistent operational weaknesses. Families and visitors frequently describe warm, compassionate interactions from many frontline staff, an active and varied activity program, and generally appealing physical accommodations — including spacious rooms, pleasant outdoor areas, and on-site personal care services. Several comments highlight positive dining experiences and an attentive kitchen team, along with the presence of clinical staff and coordination with hospice when needed. Recent leadership changes are noted by multiple families as producing tangible improvements in morale and resident programming.

    Care-quality feedback is mixed. Positive accounts emphasize individualized attention and staff who treat residents like family. Conversely, there are recurring concerns about responsiveness to resident needs, inconsistencies in bathing and incontinence-related care, and lapses in medication management and recordkeeping. Families described delays in attending to alarms or call devices and instances where alarm procedures were not in place or followed; this suggests gaps in emergency-response protocols and clinical-incident follow-through that merit direct inquiry during a tour.

    Staffing and workforce issues are a dominant theme. Chronic understaffing and turnover are associated with delays in basic care tasks, inconsistent documentation, and variability in staff competence. Several reviewers cited recent hires who appeared undertrained and noted low wages as a factor affecting retention. At the same time, many comments praise individual caregivers and nurses who are dedicated and go beyond expectations, and newer leadership and nursing staff have been credited with improving training and prioritizing resident care.

    Dining and activities are relative strengths but show variability. The facility offers a roster of structured activities — including music sessions, Bingo, arts and crafts, and outings — and families have praised an engaged activities director. Meals are frequently described as good quality and personalized by staff; however, there are also accounts of dietary plans not being consistently followed and concerns about sugar content or menu adherence for specific medical diets. Transportation and program continuity (for example, bus availability) have been interrupted at times.

    Facility maintenance and sanitation feedback is mixed. Many reviewers describe a clean, well-maintained building with helpful common areas and adequate room maintenance schedules. Others flagged sanitation concerns, missed cleaning tasks, and a desire for more frequent housekeeping in certain areas. Security and unit-access practices also garnered attention: comments about doors being left propped open or unsecured suggest the need to confirm protocols for memory-care and locked-unit safeguards.

    Management and communication appear to be in transition. Multiple families describe positive changes under new administration and praise particular leaders for advocacy and responsiveness. Simultaneously, there are documented frustrations with phone access, delayed return calls, paperwork gaps during transitions, and concerns regarding complaint handling and transparency. Prospective families should evaluate current leadership stability, ask about staffing ratios and training practices, review medication-administration protocols, and observe sanitation and alarm-response procedures during a visit. Reviewing state inspection reports and asking for recent staffing and incident metrics will provide additional context to balance the facility’s noted strengths against operational risks.

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    Location

    Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living is located at 9140 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI, 48609.

    About Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living

    Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living sits in Saginaw, Michigan, and offers senior living with assisted living, memory care, and nursing home services. Residents can choose from several apartment options, such as Two Bedroom Suites, Grand Oriental, Deluxe Studio, or One Bedroom Suites, and some rooms have a kitchenette for convenience. The community was designed to feel both homelike and upscale, with a grand foyer, inviting lounges, and comfortable gathering spaces, while outdoor gardens give residents a place to walk or relax. There's a strong focus on making the place easy for seniors to feel connected, with floor plans that make it simple to meet neighbors and spend time together, as well as social event programs, group activities, and a cinema for entertainment.

    Staff provide 24-hour care, with teams of professionals that include a multidisciplinary healthcare group ready to help with bathing, dressing, medication, or daily needs, and there's on-site medical support and medication management. The community cares for those with memory loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, with dedicated spaces and trained staff for compassionate engagement and support. Housekeeping, laundry, and appointment management all come included, so residents can spend time in the salon and spa, at the fitness center, or enjoying the complimentary coffee and juice bar without worrying about chores. Dining is covered with chef-prepared meals served in a restaurant-style setting, and the kitchen can make dietary accommodations as needed, with personalized nutrition plans available.

    Wi-Fi and high-speed internet are free, and security staff keep the building safe round the clock. Transportation is arranged for errands or doctor visits, and on-site services such as medical coordination and partnerships with hospitals and hospice organizations help meet health needs. The community keeps transparent about care, staffing, and costs, with simple all-inclusive pricing that covers most amenities, and the only extra fees are for personal phone lines or some salon services.

    The staff at Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living aim to help each resident keep as much independence as possible, following an age-with-grace philosophy built on respect, compassion, and choice. The owners live locally and value being a good part of the neighborhood. Residents can tour the community, see the daily routines, and experience the peaceful, easygoing way of life, supported by honest care and a straightforward approach. The focus always stays on comfort, safety, and opportunities for connection.

    People often ask...

    Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,574 per month.

    Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 25 photos of Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 9140 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609.

    No, Shields/Saginaw Comfort Care Assisted Living 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 numberAH730412298
    StatusActive
    Facility typeHomes for the Aged
    License classRegular
    Capacity65 residents
    LicenseeShields Comfort Care Assisted Living and Memory Ca
    Care servedAged, Alzheimer's
    EffectiveAugust 1st, 2026
    ExpiresJuly 31st, 2027
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    11

    Reports

    29

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    02 Oct 2026Investigation
    Identified failures in incident reporting and supervision after a resident-on-resident sexual incident, and a missing service plan for another resident.
    • R 325.1921Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors
    • R 325.1922Admission and retention of residents
    15 Aug 2026Investigation
    Investigated; found inadequate care for a non-ambulatory resident requiring monitoring and catheter care, and a service plan lacking necessary catheter and wound care details.
    • R 325.1931Employees; general provisions
    • R 325.1922Admission and retention of residents
    13 Sept 2025Investigation
    Investigated a complaint about medication administration. Found that lavender oil and lorazepam were not consistently administered as ordered and the MAR contained numerous documentation errors.
    • R 325.1932Resident medications
    01 Nov 2024Investigation
    Identified that a resident’s pain medication was not administered as prescribed and several other medications were missed, and that a change in administrator was not reported to the department.
    • R 325.1932Resident medications
    • R 325.1913Licenses and permits; general provisions
    01 Nov 2024Investigation
    Investigated a sexual assault allegation and observed inadequate care for memory care residents.
    • R 325.1921Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors.
    10 Sept 2024Investigation
    Identified that residents did not receive medications as ordered on March 16 and 17.
    • R 325.1932Resident medications.
    10 Sept 2024Investigation
    Investigated medication administration and privacy concerns; found documentation issues with a resident's prescribed medications and a photo posted without consent, while other allegations were not supported.
    • R 325.1932Resident medications
    • MCL 333.20201Policy describing rights and responsibilities of patients or residents
    19 Jul 2024Investigation
    Identified that a resident did not receive adequate supervision or care, and incident and health-record documentation were not properly maintained.
    • MCL 333.20201Policy describing rights and responsibilities of residents
    • R 325.1924Reporting of incidents, accidents, elopement.
    • MCL 333.20175Maintaining record for each patient
    25 Dec 2023Renewal
    Identified multiple compliance issues, including missing administrator appointment, TB screening/risk assessment gaps for residents and staff, lack of a quality review program, and unsafe storage of hazardous materials.
    • R 325.1913 Licenses and permits; general provisions.Licenses and permits; general provisions
    • R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents.Admission and retention of residents
    • R 325.1923 Employee's health.Employee health; TB screening
    • R 325.1924 Reporting of incidents, accidents, elopement.Reporting of incidents; quality review program
    • R 325.1979 General maintenance and storage.General maintenance and storage; hazardous materials
    23 Oct 2023Investigation
    Investigated a report that a resident did not receive prescribed medications; findings showed gaps in medication administration and incomplete narcotic documentation.
    • R 325.1932(2)Resident medications
    15 Jun 2023Initial
    Identified multiple deficiencies related to floor plans, safety measures, and operational records. A temporary license with a maximum capacity of 65 was issued.
    • R325.1961(1)Floor plans did not reflect current room numbers
    • R325.1961(5)Memory care area modified without approvals
    • R325.70(7)Hot water temperature at hair salon sink too low
    • R325.1964(9)Exhaust ventilation not functioning in specified restrooms
    • R325.1979(1)Not in good repair
    • MCL333.20178(1)(e)Windows in memory care unit lack stops to limit opening
    • R325.1954Meal census not maintained
    • R325.1953(1)Menus not posted weekly
    • R325.1917(2)Possible fire safety violations noted

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