Portagepointe
Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan · CCN 235624 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Lifepoint Health (8 facilities, chain average 4.1 stars)
CMS rates Portagepointe 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 58 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.44578 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.14025 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.94171 hours per resident per day |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0801 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-07 |
| 2025-05-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-07 |
| 2025-05-29 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0813 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-07 |
| 2025-05-29 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-07 |
| 2024-05-08 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-30 |
| 2024-05-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-30 |
| 2024-05-08 | 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 2024-06-30 |
| 2024-05-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-30 |
| 2023-05-18 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-12 |
| 2023-05-18 | 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 plan of correction 2023-06-27 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Holding Company LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2013-04-17 |
| Historic Lifepoint Hospitals, LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2013-04-17 |
| Legacy Lifepoint Health LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2013-04-17 |
| Lifepoint Holdings 2 LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2013-04-17 |
| Lifepoint Hospitals Holdings LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2013-04-17 |
| Portage Health Foundation Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2013-12-01 |
| Hsc Manager LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-12-01 |
| Pekarske, Emily Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2021-01-05 |
| Grooms, John Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-11-01 |
| Lawrence, Charlotte Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-02-10 |
| Monte, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-04-17 |
| Polite, Elmer Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-12-14 |
| Poppell, Marcus Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-11-16 |
| Rials, Loren Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-11-09 |
| Heinonen, Ryan Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2022-01-10 |
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 Houghton County.