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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Michigan
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
13,661
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
3.9%
of national volume in that category
Michigan's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 13,661 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 4,189 citations — about 3.9% of the real national total for that category comes from Michigan alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 10.2 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (Michigan) →All 10 deficiency categories in Michigan
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 4,189 | $43,477 | 412 | 10.2 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 2,004 | $43,594 | 393 | 5.1 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,616 | $43,924 | 391 | 4.1 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,281 | $44,166 | 354 | 3.6 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 1,079 | $45,402 | 292 | 3.7 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 1,071 | $42,743 | 356 | 3 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 1,039 | $44,480 | 365 | 2.8 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 516 | $46,954 | 254 | 2 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 504 | $49,900 | 234 | 2.2 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 362 | $45,308 | 192 | 1.9 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Michigan have?
13,661 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Michigan?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 4,189 real citations — about 3.9% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Michigan's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 10.2 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).