Burcham Hills Retirement Center
2700Burcham Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823
East Lansing, Michigan · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Burcham Hills Retirement Center carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Michigan's state average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Burcham Hills Retirement Center in East Lansing, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). The 133-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Michigan runs a median of $11,254 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Burcham Hills Retirement Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this facility operates 133 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 105 residents - an occupancy rate of about 79%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 79% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Michigan, Burcham Hills Retirement Center is one of 45 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (50 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Burcham Hills Retirement Center compares to Michigan
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Michigan facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Michigan state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Burcham Hills Retirement Center ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Burcham Hills Retirement Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Michigan homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Michigan homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 133 |
| Residents | 105 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Ingham |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 50 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Burcham Hills Retirement Center? ▾
CMS rates Burcham Hills Retirement Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Michigan? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Michigan is $11,254 per month ($135,050 annually). A private room averages $11,969 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Burcham Hills Retirement Center offer? ▾
With 133 beds with approximately 105 current residents, Burcham Hills Retirement Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 50 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Burcham Hills Retirement Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Burcham Hills Retirement Center has multiple deficiencies (50 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Michigan? ▾
In Michigan, alternatives include assisted living ($5,818/mo), home health aides ($6,626/mo), and adult day care ($3,250/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 235236.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.