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C
Below Standard

Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall

916 East Lewis Street · Whitehall, MI 49461

2318944056 · For profit - Corporation

125 beds77.9 residents111 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.3008 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6682 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.60 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.67% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.85% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.3008 HPRD — needs 0.18 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6682 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.85%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.3008hrs/resident/day▼ 0.60
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6682hrs/resident/day▼ 0.01
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
13.67%
3.4335 weekday → 2.9641 weekend
Agency Staff
0.85%
0.86% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9718hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.6609hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2938std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Muskegon County Average-0.94 HPRD
4.25
03.30 HPRD
vs. Michigan State Average-0.73 HPRD
4.03
03.30 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.60 HPRD
3.90
03.30 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall ★
Whitehall · This facility
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C
3.30080.6682★☆☆☆☆
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Muskegon
Muskegon
13.3 mi
C
3.09090.5759★★☆☆☆
Lake Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Muskegon
13.6 mi
B
3.98680.5573★★★☆☆
Oceana County Medical Care Facility
Hart
20.9 mi
A+
6.53111.2698★★★★★
Regency at Fremont
Fremont
21.6 mi
C
3.16190.4892★☆☆☆☆
Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility
Fremont
21.7 mi
B
4.03660.6334★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

10
Inspections
67
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 26, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Sep 10, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 19, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 17, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Mar 19, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 10, 2024Health
13 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 18, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 29, 2024Health
16 deficiencies cited
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Aug 18, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
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Feb 3, 2023Health
23 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.