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Wellspring Lutheran Services

1390 Maple Drive, Fairview, MI, 48621

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235400

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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

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
39 · avg 36 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
36.6%lower than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
50%higher than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235400
Certified beds
39 beds · avg 36 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Ausable Valley Continuing Care Retirement Community Inc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Parent entity

Lutheran Homes of Michigan, Inc

Disclosed owners (11 on record)

  • Fawn Naffien

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

  • David Dargis

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2020

  • Timothy Robert Kalbfleisch

    Corporate Officer · since 2019

  • Amy Sue Benko

    Corporate Director · since 2016

  • Carl h Schoenow

    Corporate Director · since 2014

  • Paul f Nyquist

    Corporate Director · since 2014

+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.

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

Federal inspection record

7 health citations on file2 from complaints1 payment denial

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 7 of 7)

  • F0921·Aug 28, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • G0689·Feb 6, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0759·Jul 10, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • D0755·Jul 10, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0686·Jul 10, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0689·May 30, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • C0880·Aug 3, 2023

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Feb 6, 2025Payment denial · 7 days · starting Mar 5, 2025

Fire-safety citations

7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 28, 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.

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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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