Wellspring Lutheran Services
Fairview, Oscoda County, Michigan · CCN 235400 · For-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Wellspring Lutheran Services 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 39 certified beds, 36 residents a day on average. 7 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record 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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.03173 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.93523 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.42357 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% (registered nurses 33.3%) |
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.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0921 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-02-06 complaint survey |
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 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-12 |
| 2024-07-10 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-10 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-05-30 complaint survey |
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 2024-07-01 |
| 2023-08-03 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction 2023-09-18 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Payment denial for 7 days from 2025-03-05 | — |
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.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Homes Of Michigan, Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2011-01-01 |
| Lutheran Homes Of Michigan, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Dargis, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Gehm, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2011-11-14 |
| Kalbfleisch, Timothy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-09-01 |
| Naffien, Fawn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Bender, Peter Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-06-01 |
| Benko, Amy Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-04-04 |
| Cushway, Ritch Individual | corporate director | — | 2013-05-09 |
| Logan, Andrea Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-06-18 |
| Nyquist, Paul Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-01-27 |
| Schoenow, Carl Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-11-24 |
| Gehm, David Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Kalbfleisch, Timothy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2019-09-01 |
| Dargis, David Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Gehm, David Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Naffien, Fawn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-05-01 |
What changed
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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 Oscoda County.