Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services
1236 S Monroe St, Monroe, MI 48161
Monroe, Michigan · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above 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.
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services in Monroe, Michigan holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 122-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 (larger bed book)
At 122 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services 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 (3/5), 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 Monroe, Michigan, this facility operates 122 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 81 residents - an occupancy rate of about 66%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 66% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Michigan, Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services is one of 45 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.9 stars, ahead of roughly 44% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (4 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services'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 Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services ranks in Michigan
Among the 420 CMS-rated nursing homes in Michigan, Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services’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 | 122 |
| Residents | 81 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Monroe |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 4 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
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 Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services offer? ▾
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services operates as a skilled nursing facility (122 beds with approximately 81 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 4 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services has multiple deficiencies (4 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 235274.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.