Nursing Home

Regency at Whitmore Lake

8633 N Main Street, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

Part of Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Caresee all 83 affiliated facilities

131 certified beds 118 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

1 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

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

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.6 hours

MI average: 4.0 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.6 hours

MI average: 0.8 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.1 hours

MI average: 3.5 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
42.7%

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

3 fines totaling $235,995 and 2 Medicare payment denials in the recent inspection window (most recent: March 31, 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
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care
Who owns this facility — 17 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Qazi, Mohammad Individual
    Corporate officer since 03/12/1993
  • Ciena Healthcare Management Inc Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 05/01/1999
  • Aljajawi, Vaira Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 09/11/2023
  • Angel, Melody Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 03/01/2021
  • Khan, Anis Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 05/01/1999
  • Qazi, Mohammad Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 05/01/1999
  • Qazi, Mohammad Individual
    Limited partner since 05/01/1999
  • Qazi, Mohammad Individual
    Owner/partner/trustee of a disclosable party since 08/25/2025
  • Ciena Healthcare Management Inc Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 06/20/2025
  • Mohammad A Qazi Living Trust Dated 09/26/97 Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 05/01/1999

…and 7 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 — 16 health (MI avg 10.1) · 14 fire (MI avg 4.9) · ⚠ 7 serious Details

85 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 7 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: December 23, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 16 health deficiencies · MI average: 10.1 · National: 9.3

28 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (12) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (6).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-03-31): 14 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 Regency at Whitmore Lake 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, Regency at Whitmore Lake's overall star rating is 1★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 4.5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 4.5★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 3.5★ 5★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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