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The Orchards At Canterbury On The Lake

5601 Hatchery Road, Waterford, MI 483292486749292Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 128Avg. daily residents: 108Chain: The Orchards Michigan (15 facilities)County: Oakland
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The complete public record on The Orchards At Canterbury On The Lake, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Waterford, 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.
The Orchards At Canterbury On The Lake holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $45,461 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

3.50 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.98)
0.35 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.78)
2.96 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
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

July 31, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
28 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
35 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$45,461 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($30,629)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 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 20, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 24, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 24, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 24, 20250725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 24, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 31, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintG · Actual harm
July 31, 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
July 31, 20250865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 31, 20250925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 31, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal 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.