Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
2300 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328
Waterford, Michigan · CMS verdict
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center'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.
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Waterford, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 90 of 100 (grade A). The 80-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 11 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 90 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 90.
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.
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 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 (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Waterford, Michigan, this facility operates 80 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 70 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 88% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (11 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - 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
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 Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center'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 Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center’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 | 80 |
| Residents | 70 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Oakland |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center? ▾
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Michigan? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Michigan's median semi-private nursing home rate at $11,254 per month ($135,050 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,969 per month.
What services does Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offer? ▾
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (80 beds with approximately 70 current residents) under non profit - church related ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 11 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has multiple deficiencies (11 total) and 1 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Michigan elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 235252.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.