Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
Traverse City, Michigan · CMS verdict
CMS rates Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Michigan 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.
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing in Traverse City, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). The 22-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 (thinner bed book)
At 22 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
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.
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Traverse City, Michigan, this facility operates 22 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 19 residents - an occupancy rate of about 86%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 86%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Michigan, Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is one of 192 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 63% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (19 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing 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 Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 55% of them. The bars show how all Michigan homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
81 Michigan homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 22 |
| Residents | 19 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Leelanau |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing? ▾
CMS rates Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 5/5.
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 Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing offer? ▾
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is a skilled nursing facility with 22 beds with approximately 19 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 19 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing has multiple deficiencies (19 total) and 0 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: 235611.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.