Isabella County Medical Care Facility
1222 North Drive, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan · CMS verdict
Isabella County Medical Care Facility's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Michigan state average (3.2) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Isabella County Medical Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 87 of 100 (grade B). The 100-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 87 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 87.
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.
Isabella County Medical Care Facility's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Isabella County Medical Care Facility carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 83 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 83% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Michigan, Isabella County Medical Care Facility is one of 33 government - county nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the government - county-segment average of 3.8 stars, ahead of roughly 61% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Isabella County Medical Care Facility's upper-tercile stars compare 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 Isabella County Medical Care Facility ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Isabella County Medical Care Facility’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 75% of them. The bars show how all Michigan homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
107 Michigan homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 83 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Isabella |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Isabella County Medical Care Facility? ▾
CMS rates Isabella County Medical Care Facility at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Michigan? ▾
In Michigan, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $11,254/month ($135,050/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,969/month.
What services does Isabella County Medical Care Facility offer? ▾
With 100 beds with approximately 83 current residents, Isabella County Medical Care Facility is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Isabella County Medical Care Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Isabella County Medical Care Facility has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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).
Keep reading
Also see the Michigan elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 235037.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.