Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI — inspection on September 4, 2025.
Found 8 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0552 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0600 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity Level G: isolated, actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.
Actual harm to residents was documented as a result of this deficiency.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0725 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0755 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0812 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0838 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Conduct 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.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
Federal health inspectors cited Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, MI for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0943 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-04.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 8 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.
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