The Orchards at Northwest

16181 Hubbell St · Detroit, MI · 48235 · 3132738764

154 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: The Orchards Michigan

Why this verdict

  • Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
  • Inspection results are getting worse cycle over cycle, not better.

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Red flags

1 immediate-jeopardy citation in prior inspection cycles

Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.

2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle

Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.

RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally

0.25 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 29
Serious harm & abuse 20% 82
Staffing 20% 54
Federal penalties 15% 74
Trend 10% 28
Context 5% 75

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 1 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.643.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.250.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.19≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / yearmedian 45%
Fines (3-yr window)1 · $15,889

Inspection citations (41 in the current record)

  • Actual harm · G January 23, 2026 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected January 24, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Actual harm · G January 23, 2026 · found via complaint

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Corrected January 24, 2026 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E January 8, 2025

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E January 8, 2025

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Administration

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · F January 8, 2025

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · E January 8, 2025

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Environmental

  • Potential for harm · E January 8, 2025

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.

    Corrected February 8, 2025 · Environmental

  • Potential for harm · D March 21, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected March 22, 2024 · Infection Control

  • Immediate jeopardy · J February 21, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected February 2, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D November 28, 2023 · found via complaint

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Corrected November 30, 2023 · Resident Rights

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
February 21, 2024Fine$15,889

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 235539 · certified since September 2, 1993. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.