ALTERCARE OF BIG RAPIDS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING CARE INC
NPI 1487626941
Skilled Nursing Facility in Big Rapids, MI

Q: What is Altercare Of Big Rapids Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Active since February 07, 2006CLIA 23D0378973 · Waiver

1/5

Overall Rating

805 WEST AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307(616) 796-3185 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 23, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About Altercare Of Big Rapids Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ALTERCARE OF BIG RAPIDS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING CARE INC (NPI 1487626941) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Big Rapids, Michigan and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Kathleen R Johnson, Vp Finance/controller, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487626941

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NameALTERCARE OF BIG RAPIDS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING CARE INC

Location Address805 WEST AVEBig Rapids, MI 49307-9274

Mailing Address339 E Maple St, Suite 100North Canton, OH 44720-2593 · (330) 498-8101 · Fax (330) 498-8108

Phone(616) 796-3185

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKathleen R JohnsonVp Finance/controller · (330) 498-5233

Enumeration DateFebruary 7, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 23, 2020

NPPES CertifiedApril 23, 2020

✔ NPI 1487626941 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

License✔ Licensed in MI · 544022

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

805 WEST AVE, Big Rapids, MI 49307

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1949426MI

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Care Network of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 23D0378973

Altercare Of Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI

Active · expires Aug 31, 2026

CLIA Number23D0378973

Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility

Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026

Laboratory DirectorKimberly Updike

Laboratory Phone(231) 796-3185

Laboratory LocationAltercare Of Big Rapids805 West Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Altercare Of Big Rapids Ctr For Rehab & Nursing Ca (CMS certification number 235459), from CMS Care Compare.

Altercare Of Big Rapids Ctr For Rehab & Nursing Ca

Nursing home · Big Rapids, MI

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number235459

Certified Beds100 beds61 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 15, 1987

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

3/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

2/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

167.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.6 · LPN 0.58 · RN 0.72

3.91 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.45 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.04 hrs per resident per day

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

7 totaling $141,347.42

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MRS. MARYANN MAUDE ELLERY PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant