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Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Of Whitehall

916 East Lewis Street, Whitehall, MI 494612318944056Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 125Avg. daily residents: 80Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (36 facilities)County: Muskegon
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The complete public record on Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Of Whitehall, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Whitehall, 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.
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Of Whitehall holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 58% is well above the Michigan average of 44%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. 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

3.23 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.98)
0.71 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.78)
3.00 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
57.8% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.1)
68.4% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

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

March 5, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
20 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
24 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

59 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 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
March 5, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G · Actual harm
March 5, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G · Actual harm
March 5, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G · Actual harm
March 5, 20260725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260727Have 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.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260895Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · 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.