Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in ZIP 48661 (West Branch, MI)
The current CMS data records 4 Medicare-certified providers in ZIP 48661 (West Branch, MI), spanning 3 care types: 1 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, 2 hospice. The average CMS overall rating among rated providers here is 3.5 out of 5.
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Choosing care in ZIP 48661
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 48661, West Branch, MI, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
Provider listings in ZIP 48661
ZIP 48661 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 4 CMS-certified care providers in ZIP 48661; 4 of them report an overall star rating (100%). Recorded ownership divides as 4 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 at COMPASSUS - NORTHERN MICHIGAN (for-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 3.0 to 4.0 out of 5. 1 of these providers report 70 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.77 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 73.7% where reported. 1 provider carries at least one federal penalty on record, with fines totaling $56,193.
| Providers on record | 4 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 4 of 4 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 3.5 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | COMPASSUS - NORTHERN MICHIGAN (4.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 4 for-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 70 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 1 |
Provider-level CMS data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Certified beds | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASSUS - NORTHERN MICHIGAN | Hospice | 4.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (WEST BRANCH) | Home Health Agency | 4.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| HEARTLAND HOSPICE (WEST BRANCH) | Hospice | 3.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| The Villa at West Branch | Nursing Home | 3.0 | for-profit | 70 | 1 |
Care types in ZIP 48661
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Homes | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Home Health Agencies | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Hospice | 2 | View ZIP directory |
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Data & methodology
Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (processing date 2026-10-06). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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