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⌖ Hancock, MI · Houghton County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds60
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)

About PortagePointe

PortagePointe is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Hancock, MI. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Michigan is 3.1. At its last full inspection (May 2025), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 27 min a day with each resident, more than the Michigan average of 3 hr 59 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility namePortagePointe
LocationHoughton County, Michigan
Address500 Campus Drive, Hancock, MI 49930 · Houghton County
CMS provider number235624
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLifepoint Health · 8 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 15, 2006 (19 years)
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Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating2 of 5Below average
Health inspections2 of 5Below average
Quality measures2 of 5Below average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection5 (May 2025)Michigan average: 9.9. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 27 min a dayMichigan average: 3 hr 59 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 08 min a dayMichigan average: 47 min
    Strength

Things to ask about

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  • Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.
    Ask about this
  • Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jul 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.
    Ask about this

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Michigan average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury6.9%State average: 3.0%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)5.1%State average: 5.1%
    About average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs9.6%State average: 14.8%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.1State average: 1.8
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Michigan average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.

Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201954524.8
Jan 202021554.8
Jan 202142553.8
Jan 202242554.9
Jan 202332544.8
Jan 202454544.7
Feb 202554525.3
Feb 202643545.1
Sep 202622425.4

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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