Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek
675 Wagner Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Battle Creek, Michigan · CMS verdict
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Michigan state average of 3.2, reflecting below-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.
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek in Battle Creek, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 21 of 100 (grade F). The 82-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 (heavier deficiency book)
With 109 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 21 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 21.
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.
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Battle Creek, Michigan, this facility operates 82 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 58 residents - an occupancy rate of about 71%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 71% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (109 total). CMS has levied 3 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 Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek's lower-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 Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Michigan homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Michigan homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 82 |
| Residents | 58 |
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| County | Calhoun |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 109 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek? ▾
CMS rates Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 4/5.
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 Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek offer? ▾
With 82 beds with approximately 58 current residents, Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - partnership ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 109 deficiencies and 3 penalties.
Does Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek has multiple deficiencies (109 total) and 3 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: 235536.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.