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402 North Street Wakefield, MI 49968 · Gogebic County
CMS certification number 235026 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Gogebic Medical Care Facility 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 Gogebic Medical Care Facility as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 4.51 hours per resident per day at Gogebic Medical Care Facility, above the Michigan median of 3.86 (US median: 3.72). About 0.93 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.13 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 34.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Michigan median 43.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Gogebic Medical Care Facility: Medicare and Medicaid
Gogebic Medical Care Facility 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 May 6, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 10 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 10 citations at Gogebic Medical Care Facility across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 4, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube" (tag F0693, level J, March 4, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 6, 2026 · 2 citations
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 4, 2025 · 6 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
GProvide 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.
GEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
GDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
FConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
March 13, 2024 · 1 citation
DHonor 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Gogebic Medical Care Facility
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 4, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 16, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $16,153 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Gogebic Medical Care Facility
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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6.8 mi
Aspirus Grand View Hospital IronwoodEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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