Wellspring Lutheran Services is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Fairview, Michigan. It is located in Oscoda county at
1390 Maple Drive, Fairview, Michigan 48621. You can reach out to the office of Wellspring Lutheran Services via phone at
(989) 848-2241. This skilled nursing facility has 39 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 93.33%. Its legal business name is Ausable Valley Continuing Care Retirement Community Inc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.
Wellspring Lutheran Services (Medicare CCN 235400) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1979 (47 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in August, 2025.
Nursing Home Profile
| Name | Wellspring Lutheran Services |
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| Location | 1390 Maple Drive, Fairview, Michigan |
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| Certified By | Medicare and Medicaid |
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| No. of Certified Beds | 39 |
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| Occupancy Rate | 93.33% |
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| Medicare ID (CCN) | 235400 |
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| Legal Business Name | Ausable Valley Continuing Care Retirement Community Inc |
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| Ownership Type | For Profit - Corporation |
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NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:
Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked
Confirmed are listed with Wellspring Lutheran Services in Medicare enrollment records;
Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.
| NPI Number | 1730177015 |
| Match | Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records |
| Organization Name | Ausable Valley Continuing Care Retirement Community, Inc. |
| Doing Business As | Wellspring Lutheran Services |
| Address | 1390 Maple Dr, Fairview, MI 48621 |
| Phone Number | 989-848-2241 |
Quality Ratings:
Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Wellspring Lutheran Services are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Wellspring Lutheran Services give to their patients.
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Staffing and Staff Turnover:
Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Wellspring Lutheran Services, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators:
Better than National Average Worse than National Average
| Staffing Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
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| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day | 0.5 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 2.6 | 2.32 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| RN hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.39 | 0.48 |
| Physical therapist hours per resident per day | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | Not available: no valid staffing data was submitted | 0.5 |
Complaints, Fines and Penalties:
| Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon) | No |
| Number of Fines | 0 |
| Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | $0 |
| Number of Payment Denials | 1 |
| Total Number of Penalties | 1 |
Health Inspections:
In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in August, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Wellspring Lutheran Services for
1 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 7 citations since 2023 are listed below.
| Date | Deficiency | Harm Level | Status |
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| Aug 28, 2025 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
F0921, Environmental, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, widespread | Corrected by Sep 22, 2025 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection | Actual harm, isolated | Corrected by Mar 12, 2025 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F0686, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Aug 9, 2024 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F0755, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Aug 9, 2024 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
F0759, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Aug 9, 2024 |
| May 30, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Jul 1, 2024 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection | Minimal harm potential, widespread | Plan of correction |
Quality of Resident Care:
These quality measures of Wellspring Lutheran Services, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators:
Better than National Average Worse than National Average
| Quality Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
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| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 10.47 | 13.87 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 8.08 | 5.19 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0 | 0.82 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.79 | 1.59 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 2.46 | 12.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0 | 0.13 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.51 | 3.23 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.21 | 93.55 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.44 | 82.04 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 2.06 | 1.56 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 8.73 | 14.07 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 35.35 | 19.52 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100 | 95.46 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 93.44 | 79.75 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.98 | 4.62 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 28.92 | 19.01 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 10.64 | 15.38 |
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