Medilodge of Tawas City

    400 N St West, Tawas City, MI 48763
    • Independent Living
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.5ยท4 reviews

    Compassionate staff and clean facility

    I'm very pleased with this facility - the staff were consistently compassionate and helpful, offering excellent care and emotional support (they even cried with our family). My mother's room was clean and roomy, the dining area and meals were enjoyed, and the daily activities/social interactions in the well-maintained dementia wing created a warm, caring atmosphere.

    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

    3.50ยท(4)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, emotionally supportive staff
    • Effective short-term therapy services
    • Clean, roomy private rooms
    • Pleasant dining area and generally liked meals
    • Engaging daily activities and social programming
    • Dedicated dementia-care wing
    • Well-maintained facility and common areas

    Cons

    • Inadequate staffing levels
    • Slow call-bell response times
    • Limited on-site physician availability and clinical oversight
    • Gaps in wound-care monitoring and escalation
    • Inconsistent food quality
    • Nursing responsiveness and communication

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with clear strengths in environment, therapy and social programming, alongside operational issues that affect aspects of daily care. Positive comments consistently reference a warm, caring atmosphere: staff are described as emotionally supportive to both residents and families, and several accounts emphasize compassion during difficult moments. Short-term therapy services are presented as effective and meaningful, with at least one family noting full-hour therapy sessions. The building and resident rooms are frequently characterized as clean, roomy, and well maintained, and the dementia-care wing and common spaces receive favorable remarks.

    Care quality presents a mixed picture. Clinical rehabilitation and therapy were singled out as a strength, but there are repeated indications of limited medical oversight and staffing constraints. Families raised concerns about access to on-site physicians and timely clinical follow-up, and some described problems with monitoring post-surgical wounds and escalating clinical issues when they arose. These operational gaps appear tied to broader staffing challenges: reviewers cited low caregiver-to-resident ratios and slow responses to call bells, which can delay assistance and clinical attention.

    Staff behavior and communication are central to the experience. Many families praised individual caregivers and nursing staff for compassion and emotional support; instances of staff providing comfort to relatives were highlighted as meaningful. At the same time, other comments point to inconsistent nursing responsiveness and variations in communication tone, suggesting that interpersonal performance may vary by shift or individual. Management-level attention to staffing stability and training could address these inconsistencies.

    Dining and activities also produced mixed feedback. One reviewer noted a pleasant dining area and that a resident enjoyed meals, while others characterized food quality as inconsistent. Daily activities and social interactions are viewed positively, and the facilityโ€™s dementia services are noted as an asset for residents who need that level of care.

    In summary, the facility shows strengths in environment, therapy, dementia programming, and compassionate individual staff interactions. However, operational issues โ€” primarily inadequate staffing, slow response times, limited physician availability, and gaps in wound-care monitoring โ€” surface repeatedly and affect perceptions of overall care reliability. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facilityโ€™s therapeutic and social strengths against these operational concerns and, if possible, ask management for current staffing ratios, physician coverage policies, and protocols for post-surgical monitoring during a tour or pre-admission conversation.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
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    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

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    Medilodge of Tawas City is located at 400 N St West, Tawas City, MI, 48763.

    About Medilodge of Tawas City

    Medilodge Of Tawas City sits at 400 W. North Street in Tawas City, Michigan and offers both long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation for folks who need it, and it's one of several facilities that belong to Extendicare, with information available online. The facility has 85 certified beds, and on an average day, there are about 69 residents living there, which means it's not always full but still sees plenty of activity. Nursing staff provide an average of 3.83 hours of care per resident each day, which is a bit below the state average, and the nurse turnover rate runs higher than you'll find in most places, with about 55.7% of nurses moving on each year. There's a mix of different services and amenities meant to help each person feel a bit more comfortable and, when possible, work toward getting well enough to go home, and Medilodge is set up with therapy gyms that look out over scenic views, which can help keep people relaxed and motivated when they're working on getting better, especially after a stroke or other serious health event. Therapy services get delivered by a team including nurses, nurse aides, CNAs, therapists, and a social worker, and there are special care programs that try to match support to each resident's unique needs. The management of Medilodge Of Tawas City went to Prestige Administrative Services, LLC and Blossom Healthcare Management LLC as of February 2018, and Everest Opco Group LLC holds a direct ownership role. The facility's had some challenges with health and safety inspections, showing a total of 39 deficiencies, including issues in how food is sourced and handled and the way behavioral health care is delivered, both rated as level D, meaning there's the potential for harm, and then there are four deficiencies about infection control, too, which is something to take note of if that's a top concern. Medilodge does follow federal laws like the Civil Rights Act and has a policy against discrimination, and it's also committed to ethical conduct and legal responsibility, which is something some families want to look for. Accessibility tools on their website allow visitors to adjust how text looks or make reading a bit easier, and you can schedule Facetime chats or in-person tours if that's helpful. There are some unique features, too, that stand out, with services aimed at boosting comfort and a focus on trying to meet the everyday needs of each resident, but it's important to look over inspection reports and think about what matters most to each person before deciding on a move.

    People often ask...

    Medilodge of Tawas City offers independent living and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 400 N St West, Tawas City, MI 48763.

    No, Medilodge of Tawas City 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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