Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI, 49684
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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
- Certified beds
- 22 · avg 14 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 44.8% — near the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan 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
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 235611
- Certified beds
- 22 beds · avg 14 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Orchard Creek Health Care Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Dale Chilcote
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2011
- Orchard Creek Health Care Inc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1997
- Richard John Meyer
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1997
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0943·Sep 4, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D0880·Sep 4, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0838·Sep 4, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- F0812·Sep 4, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0755·Sep 4, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F0725·Sep 4, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- G0600·Sep 4, 2025
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.
- D0552·Sep 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 payment denial
Most recent events
- Sep 4, 2025Payment denial · 8 days · starting Oct 2, 2025
Fire-safety citations
17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 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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