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LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL

320 BRIGHAM ST, PLAINWELL, MI, 49080
Operated by LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 1 of 104 establishments
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

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OSHA inspections
2
over 24 years
Violations
7
$2,955 in penalties
Penalties
$2,955
$422 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,955 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 444 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,955
$422 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $2,955 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$825Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 4081.00340311$825Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$825Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 3254.72010311$480Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC111Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 4081.33080211Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 4081.40040311Jan 2002Jan 2002

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within MI. Peer group: 444 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $250
Inspection frequency
71st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
7.7
vs industry
+3.2
TRIR
8.7
vs industry
+2.4

Reported for 151 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2003 – Apr 2005Homes for the Elderly1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 235471 · Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA

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Overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Certified beds
119
Deficiencies (3y)
85
CMS fines
$171,837

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 85 citations across 10 surveys · 2 immediate jeopardy · 4 actual-harm · 38 complaint-triggered.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Apr 20260551D
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20260580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20260605D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20260684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20260880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20250550E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20250584E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250756E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250908E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250925E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250578D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250687D
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250690D
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
Standard
Dec 20250698D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250841D
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20250867D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250726D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250744D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20250585D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20240812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240578D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20240625D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240657D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240688D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20240690D
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
Standard
Oct 20240699D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20240600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240609D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240610D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240690D
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
Complaint
Aug 20240692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240656D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240810D
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240657D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20230686G (harm)
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230656E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230679E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230684E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20230740E
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230745E
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230881E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230558D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230561D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230635D
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230641D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230644D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230645D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230655D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230658D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20230677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230690D
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
Standard
Dec 20230692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230693D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230698D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230699D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230744D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230757D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230883D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230887D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Dec 20230947D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20230610J (IJ)
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230760J (IJ)
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230604G (harm)
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230684G (harm)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230550E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230602E
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230609E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230607D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230658D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230842D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-08-29Referral11$480
2001-11-30Planned63$2,475

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL is one of 104 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA across all 104 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 104 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL's OSHA violation history?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $2,955 in total penalties.
How does LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL's safety record compare to its industry?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. LIFE CARE CENTER OF PLAINWELL's self-reported DART rate is 7.7 compared to an industry average of 4.5.