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Nursing Home · Lake Orion, MI
585 East Flint Street, Lake Orion, MI 48362
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 120 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Lake Orion Nursing Center receives high praise for its dedicated and compassionate nursing staff, with many families noting the genuine care provided to their loved ones during rehab and end-of-life stays. However, there are recurring criticisms regarding slow response times for call lights, poor food quality, and occasional management issues that lead to inconsistent care experiences.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
The majority of reviews highlight the staff as caring, helpful, and professional, despite some reports of being overwhelmed.
Experiences are split between staff being informative and management being difficult to reach or unresponsive.
Most reviewers describe the facility as clean and well-kept, though a few older reviews mention odors.
Multiple reviewers explicitly describe the food as 'terrible', 'disgusting', or 'not fit for a dog'.
Reviewers frequently praise the variety of activities including bingo, music, and art programs.
Specific reports of medication errors and delays in administration indicate significant concerns.
Families of residents in the dementia wing report that their loved ones are kept clean and well-dressed.
Reviewers note the high cost of the facility while expressing dissatisfaction with the quality of care provided.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Rating Trends
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Distribution · 107 analyzed
This facility responds to some reviews.
Key Review Excerpts
“The nursing care and compassion my mother in law and our family received was excellent. I would like to give a few people special acknowlegedment. Poshana was top notch. A great nurse! Nicole and Stacy were terrific aides.”
“The nurses, the aides, food staff all genuinely cared about the residents. Yes the place has older dressers and might not feel state of the art, but the place is Clean and Safe. The care on the third floor is phenomenal.”
“My mom was given the best care possible. She recently passed away from here. I would like to say thank you to all the staff here. They went above and beyond the call of duty.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Lake Orion Nursing Center has a concerning pattern of family complaints triggering 14 of 33 deficiencies, indicating ongoing resident and family concerns. The most recurring issues involve accident prevention and safety hazards, protection from abuse and neglect, and resident rights violations. While most deficiencies show correction dates, safety and abuse protection problems have persisted across multiple surveys, suggesting systemic challenges in maintaining consistent care standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Sep 10, 2025
$89,466
Payment Denial
Sep 10, 2025
39-day denial
Lake Orion Nursing Center
nonprofit
Owners
Mclaren Oakland
Owner · Organization
Mclaren Health Care Corporation
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Key personnel
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