Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
915 North River Road, Saginaw, MI 48609
Saginaw, Michigan · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis shows average quality that runs in line with 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.
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis in Saginaw, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 43 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 43 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 43.
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.
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Michigan.
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 Saginaw, Michigan. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, 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, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis is one of 192 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 45% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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
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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 37% of them. The bars show how all Michigan homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
76 Michigan homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 94 |
| Residents | 74 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Saginaw |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 42 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis? ▾
CMS rates Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Michigan average is charted above.
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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis offer? ▾
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 235249.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.