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Medilodge Of Westwood

2575 N Drake Road, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235542

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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

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Medilodge
Certified beds
97 · avg 86 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
53.3%higher than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
68.2%higher than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
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 · $65,535 total
Payment denials
2 denials

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235542
Certified beds
97 beds · avg 86 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Westwood Opco, Llc
Chain affiliation
Medilodge

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Medilodge chain — 53 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.

Disclosed owners (12 on record)

  • Kristine Ranel Kirk

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2016

  • Prestige Administrative Services, Llc

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2016

  • Craig a Flashner

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2015

  • Yitzchok a Perlstein

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2015

  • Ark Opco Group, Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015

  • B&y Healthcare s Corp

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 48% · since 2015

+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.

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

Federal inspection record

86 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings24 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $66K2 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 86)

  • G0627·Mar 12, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

  • D0657·Nov 24, 2025Complaint

    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.

  • E0585·Jun 4, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

  • E0921·Jun 4, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

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

  • E0880·Jun 4, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0813·Jun 4, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

  • D0761·Jun 4, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • D0759·Jun 4, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $53K · 2 payment denials
  • 20241 fine · $13K

Most recent events

  • Jun 4, 2025Payment denial · 15 days · starting Jul 1, 2025
  • Jun 4, 2025Fine · $53K
  • Feb 20, 2025Payment denial · 15 days · starting Mar 18, 2025
  • Jan 18, 2024Fine · $13K

Largest single fine on record: $53K.

Fire-safety citations

23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 4, 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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