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Bay County Medical Care Facility

564 West Hampton Road, Essexville, MI, 48732

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235044

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - County
Certified beds
161 · avg 93 residents/day
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $165,536 total
Payment denials
2 denials

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235044
Certified beds
161 beds · avg 93 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - County
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
County Of Bay

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Parent entity

County of Bay

Disclosed owners (4 on record)

  • Kyle Weidman

    Corporate Director · 100% · since 2022

  • Jacqueline Mccarthy

    Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2021

  • Tazeen Ahmed

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2018

  • County of BayParent

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1966

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

31 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding9 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $166K2 payment denials

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 31)

  • D0656·Jan 27, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • G0600·Dec 19, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F0880·Apr 17, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • G0686·Apr 17, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • E0657·Apr 17, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • D0577·Apr 17, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  • D0550·Apr 17, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • D0812·Mar 11, 2025Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $117K · 1 payment denial
  • 20241 fine · $49K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Mar 11, 2025Payment denial · 29 days · starting May 16, 2025
  • Mar 11, 2025Fine · $117K
  • Mar 13, 2024Payment denial · 11 days · starting Apr 11, 2024
  • Mar 13, 2024Fine · $49K

Largest single fine on record: $117K.

Fire-safety citations

23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

Facility background report

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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