Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility
50 Sanderson Lane · Coldwater, MI · 49036 · 5172799587
114 certified beds Government - County
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
Red flags
Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule
Cited 1 time under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.74 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.97 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 4.37 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 24% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (20 in the current record)
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Actual harm · G August 27, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected September 24, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 27, 2025
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected September 24, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E August 27, 2025
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected September 24, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 27, 2025
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected September 24, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D June 18, 2025 · found via complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected July 5, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D September 6, 2024 · found via complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected October 4, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2024
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2024
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 15, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · F August 15, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Infection Control
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No harm found · C August 15, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D November 15, 2023 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected December 8, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D November 15, 2023 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected December 8, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E June 28, 2023
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E June 28, 2023
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D June 28, 2023
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E June 28, 2023
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D June 28, 2023
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D June 28, 2023
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D June 28, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected July 31, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 235008 · certified since January 1, 1967. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.