Nursing Care Index

Gogebic Medical Care Facility

Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan · CCN 235026 · Government (County) · not part of a chain

CMS rates Gogebic Medical Care Facility 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 100 certified beds, 79 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $16,153 and 1 payment denial.

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay2 / — of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing2.88808 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.60049 hours per resident per day
Weekend total2.69588 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover40.4% (registered nurses 27.8%)
Administrators who left0

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2026-05-06 Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0699
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2026-06-08
2026-05-06 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2026-06-08
2025-03-04 Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-04-01
2025-03-04 Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-04-02
2025-03-04 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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-03-27
2025-03-04 Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-03-31
2025-03-04 Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · tag F0838
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-03-20
2025-03-04 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-03-27
2024-05-16
complaint survey
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0602
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-06-03
2024-03-13 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-04-21

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount
2025-03-04Payment denial for 1 days from 2025-04-01
2025-03-04Fine$16,153

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
County Of Gogebic
Organization
adp of the snf2025-01-14
County Of Gogebic
Organization
direct ownership interest1966-01-01
County Of Gogebic
Organization
operational/managerial control2025-01-14
Cooley, Nathan
Individual
adp of the snf2021-01-28
Jurakovich, Melissa
Individual
adp of the snf2022-01-01
Rocco, James
Individual
adp of the snf2019-12-01
Cooley, Nathan
Individual
operational/managerial control2021-01-28
Jurakovich, Melissa
Individual
operational/managerial control2022-01-01
Rocco, James
Individual
operational/managerial control2019-12-01
Jurakovich, Melissa
Individual
trustee of the snf2022-01-01
Rocco, James
Individual
trustee of the snf2019-12-01

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Gogebic County.