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Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent
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Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.0%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
5.3%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
16.9%
national median 12.5%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
7.3%
national median 4.2%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
10.3%
national median 13.4%
better than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 34.5%
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.
Penalties & Enforcement
1 fine totaling $15,873 and 3 Medicare payment denials in the recent inspection window (most recent: August 28, 2025).
Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 20 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Organization
- Beaulieu, Michael Individual
- Johnson, Helen Individual
- Lyman, Amy Individual
- Rao, Raghu Individual
- Depew, Robert Individual
- Derusha, Nicholas Individual
- Lasely-Henry, Tammy Individual
- Morrison, Nancy Individual
- Neeb, Nathan Individual
…and 10 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 — 9 health (MI avg 10.1) · 10 fire (MI avg 4.9) · ⚠ 5 serious Details
35 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 5 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: January 2, 2026.
Most recent inspection cycle: 9 health deficiencies · MI average: 10.1 · National: 9.3
43 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (17) and emergency preparedness (7).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-12-10): 10 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 Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 100 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 100 miles, Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent's overall star rating is 1★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 1.5★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 1★ | 1.5★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 2★ | 2★ | 4★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 1★ | 3.5★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 1★ | 3★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
- Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
- Medilodge of Munising
- Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie
- MyMichigan Medical Center Sault
- Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
- Medilodge of Cheboygan
- Boulder Park Terrace
Cohort: within 100 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work