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2280 Tower Hill Road Houghton Lake, MI 48629 · Roscommon County
CMS certification number 235519 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Michigan average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.60 hours per resident per day at King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community, below the Michigan median of 3.86 (US median: 3.72). About 0.88 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 48.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Michigan median 43.8%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community: Medicare and Medicaid
King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Michigan's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 10, 2026 and found 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 17, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, August 17, 2026). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 17, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
June 10, 2026 · 11 citations
FEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide 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.
DProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
DInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
May 26, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 10, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
December 18, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
May 8, 2024 · 3 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 17, 2026 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 17, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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