Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
9731 East Cherry Bend Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
CMS Abuse/Neglect Flag
This facility has been flagged by CMS for abuse or neglect concerns. Please research carefully and contact the facility for current information.
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Care Quality Indicators
Lower is better
How Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing Compares
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing is a 22-bed for-profit nursing facility in Traverse City, Michigan. It holds an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, above the Michigan average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is staffing (5 stars), while health inspections (2 stars) is its weakest. Its rate of short-stay residents returning to the hospital (17.7%) is below the Michigan average of 23.9%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 22 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 81% occupied.
Among the 5 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Traverse City, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.2 stars.
By the numbers vs. Michigan average
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 17.7% — better than the Michigan average of 23.9% (26% lower).
CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon, indicating a recent citation involving abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property. This is an important point to raise directly during any tour or call.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated September 5, 2026) measured against Michigan averages across 422 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing with other nursing homes in Traverse City.
What incident led to the CMS abuse icon for Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing, and what changed afterward?
Ask for the citation date, plan of correction, staff retraining steps, and how leadership monitors for repeat issues.
How is Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing addressing its health inspections rating?
CMS currently rates this category 2 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What practices help Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing keep short-stay rehospitalizations below the state average?
Short-stay rehospitalizations is 17.7% here versus 23.9% across Michigan. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
What explains Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing's rating advantage in Traverse City?
Its 4-star overall rating is above the local average of 3.2 stars across 5 facilities. Ask which practices families can observe during a tour.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Traverse City
Traverse City sits in Grand Traverse County, where adults 65 and older make up about 19.8% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Michigan as a whole (17.2% statewide). The area's median household income is higher than the state average, reflecting a higher cost of living.
- Residents 65+
- 18,357 (19.8%)
- Median age
- 43.0 years
- Median household income
- $66,457
- Median home value
- $225,400
Demographics for Grand Traverse County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Traverse City.
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