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Helen Newberry Joy Hltcu Golden Leaves Living Cent

502 West Harrie Street, Newberry, MI 498689062939215Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 39Avg. daily residents: 27County: Luce

The complete public record on Helen Newberry Joy Hltcu Golden Leaves Living Cent, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Newberry, Michigan, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Michigan average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Helen Newberry Joy Hltcu Golden Leaves Living Cent holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $15,873 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

Not reported total nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported RN hours per resident per day
Not reported weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
34.5% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.1)
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 28, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (10.1)
19 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$15,873 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($30,629)
3 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

35 citations on record across recent inspections, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 2, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintG · Actual harm
August 28, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 5, 20250584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintG · Actual harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.