Nursing Home
Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel
Medicare Outcome Measures
- No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions
10.37% (lower is better)
- Better than the National Rate
Residents discharged back to the community
66.26% (higher is better)
- No Different than the National Rate
Infections acquired during the stay requiring hospitalization
6.93% (lower is better)
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.
Clinical Quality Measures
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Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.4%
national median 1.0%
better than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 5.0 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 1.4 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.3 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 36.7%
MI average: 4.0 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
MI average: 0.8 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
MI average: 3.5 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
MI average: 44.1% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 12 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Covenant Medical Center, Inc. Organization
- Wellspring Tcc LLC Organization
- Covenant Healthcare System Organization
- Lutheran Homes Of Michigan, Inc Organization
- Birchmeier, Kevin Individual
- Gehm, David Individual
- Kalbfleisch, Timothy Individual
- Tompa, Adam Individual
- Birchmeier, Kevin Individual
- Kalbfleisch, Timothy Individual
…and 2 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.
From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 10 health (MI avg 10.1) · 5 fire (MI avg 4.9) Details
20 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: March 25, 2026.
Most recent inspection cycle: 10 health deficiencies · MI average: 10.1 · National: 9.3
13 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (6) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (4).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-03-25): 5 deficiencies · MI average: 4.9 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel's overall star rating is 4★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 3★ | 4★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 3★ | 2.5★ | 3★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3.5★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Healthsource Saginaw, Inc
- Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre
- Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center
- Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
- Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work