Life Care Center Of Plainwell
320 Brigham St, Plainwell, MI, 49080
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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.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 119 · avg 92 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43% — near the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 35.3% — near the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $171,837 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 235471
- Certified beds
- 119 beds · avg 92 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Plainwell Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Tahir a Alvi
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Pennie j. Westers
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aubrey Preston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Dawn r. Nickrent
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Richard Swanker
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
- Todd Fletcher
Operational/managerial Control · since 2021
+ 9 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
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 85)
- D0880·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0684·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0605·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D0580·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0551·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- E0550·Dec 17, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0925·Dec 17, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E0908·Dec 17, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20232 fines · $172K
Most recent events
- Sep 19, 2023Fine · $156K
- Sep 19, 2023Fine · $16K
Largest single fine on record: $156K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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