Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig
26001 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Dearborn Heights, Michigan · CMS verdict
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig holds a 3 of 5 CMS overall star rating - in line with the Michigan state average of 3.2, reflecting average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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 of Dearborn Heig in Dearborn Heights, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 52 of 100 (grade F). The 124-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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 52 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 52.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), 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 Dearborn Heights, Michigan, this facility operates 124 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 103 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 83%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Michigan, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig 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. 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 (32 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
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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig 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 of Dearborn Heig ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig’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 | 124 |
| Residents | 103 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Wayne |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 32 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig offer? ▾
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig operates as a skilled nursing facility (124 beds with approximately 103 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 32 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig has multiple deficiencies (32 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 235428.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.