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West Woods Of Niles

1211 State Line Rd, Niles, MI, 49120

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235594

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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
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Peplinski Group
Certified beds
121 · avg 114 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
36.3%lower than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
37.5%near the Michigan averageMichigan 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 · $16,800 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235594
Certified beds
121 beds · avg 114 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Ardan Associates, Inc
Chain affiliation
The Peplinski Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporationHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the The Peplinski Group chain — 10 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.5 / 5.

Parent entity

Peplinksi Holdings, Inc.

Disclosed owners (17 on record)

  • Plante & Moran Pllc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • The Peplinski Group Inc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • West Wood Estates, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Maciej Solarewicz

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Monica Sears

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

  • Kathy Winkels

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2016

+ 11 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

41 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding14 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $17K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 41)

  • J0686·Feb 10, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0684·Feb 10, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0600·Feb 10, 2026Complaint

    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.

  • E0921·Feb 10, 2026

    Environmental Deficiencies

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

  • E0842·Feb 10, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • F0812·Feb 10, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • F0804·Feb 10, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • D0757·Feb 10, 2026

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20261 payment denial
  • 20242 fines · $17K

Most recent events

  • Feb 10, 2026Payment denial · 34 days · starting Mar 10, 2026
  • Jul 3, 2024Fine · $8,400
  • Jul 3, 2024Fine · $8,400

Largest single fine on record: $8,400.

Fire-safety citations

3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 10, 2026. 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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