Chelsea Retirement Community
805 W Middle Street, Chelsea, MI 48118 · Washtenaw County · (734) 475-8633
85 certified beds, about 82 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 235021 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since May 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.44 hours per resident per day, against 3.99 across Michigan and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.80 of those hours.
37.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Michigan average 44.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
905/23
208/24
208/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 13 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
0E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 6, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure opened food items were dated, and had a use by date in a current facility census of 83 residents. Findings Included:During the initial kitchen tour on 8/04/2025 at 9:15 AM with Dietary Director (DD) J in the [NAME] one kitchen it was observed in one of the refrigerators a bag of opened English muffins that did not have a date that the muffins were opened nor a dated that the muffins were to either be used by (UBD-use by date) or discarded. Further observation revealed that in the same refrigerator there were six loaves of opened bread that did not have the date the loaves were opened nor a UBD. During the main Kitchen tour, it was observed in a refrigerator that a carton of opened milk was not dated with the dated the mild was opened nor was the carton dated with a UBD. [...]
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure one out of one resident (Resident 91) received toileting assistance per the plan of care. Findings Included:Per the facility face sheet Resident 91 (R91) resided at the facility since 7/31/2025. R91 had diagnoses of muscle weakness and need for assistance with personal care. In an interview on 8/04/2025 at 11:17 AM, R91 stated that he had some incontinence of urine at times because he could not make it to the bathroom on time and said when that occurred, he had to use the commode/urinal. In another interview on 8/06/2025 at 2:04 PM, R91 stated that he used a urinal at times rather than the toilet, because he could not get to the toilet on time. R91 said staff would not be able to get to assist him on time, because he would have urgency to urinate. [...]
August 8, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to coordinate with the appropriate, State-designated authority, to ensure that 1 of 2 residents (R34) reviewed received timely follow-up PASSAR II evaluations and coordination of care, resulting in the delay in mental health services appropriate to their needs.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to implement care plan interventions for one of 18 residents reviewed for care plans (Resident #52), resulting in the likelihood of aspiration of food or liquid into the lungs and choking during meals.
May 25, 2023Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to effectively clean and maintain food service equipment effecting 73 residents, resulting in the increased likelihood for cross-contamination and bacterial harborage.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promote resident bathing preferences in two of two residents reviewed for choices (Resident #44 & #67), resulting in choice of bathing schedule not honored and dissatisfaction.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a written notice for facility indicated transfer for one of four residents reviewed for notice of transfer (Resident #18), resulting in the potential for inappropriate resident transfers/discharges.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a notice of the bed hold policy prior to transfer to the hospital for one of four residents reviewed for transfers (Resident #18), resulting in the potential for information not received.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review the facility failed to complete a level I Preadmission Screening/Annual Resident Review (PASARR) for one (Resident #18) of one residents reviewed for PASARR, resulting in the potential for lack of appropriate mental health treatment and services.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop an individualized care plan in one of 18 reviewed for care plans (Resident #51), resulting in unmet needs and the potential for delayed treatment for infection.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to follow Professional Standards of care and facility policy for nebulizer administration and blood sugar monitoring/documentation for two Residents (R39 and R73) of 18 residents reviewed, resulting in medications not being administered according to professional standards of care and/or facility policy, and lack of appropriate monitoring and management of diabetes including not following physician orders.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and services for contracture management for one resident (#16) of one resident reviewed resulting in the potential for worsening contractures and pain. Findings Included: Resident #16 (R16) Review of the medical record revealed R16 was admitted to the facility 03/05/2019 with diagnoses that included Huntington's Disease, depression, insomnia, osteoporosis, dysphagia, panic disorder, dementia, stage 3 kidney disease, gastro-esophageal reflux, hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency. The most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 04/18/2023, revealed R16 did not have a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) completed because he was rarely/never understood. [...]
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to offer sufficient fluids and prevent weight loss, in one of four residents reviewed for weight loss and hydration (Resident #51), resulting in a severe weight loss in 1 month and unmet hydration needs.
Fire safety inspections
23 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 6, 2025, 9 on August 8, 2024, 12 on May 25, 2023.
Every fire safety citation23 citations
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.44 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.93 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.48 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.4% | 44.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 27.8% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.89 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.64 on weekdays and 3.93 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.54 in April to June 2025 to 4.44 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.44 | 0.80 | 4.64 | 3.93 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 82 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.49 | 0.78 | 4.66 | 4.05 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 82 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.38 | 0.73 | 4.58 | 3.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 83 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.54 | 0.81 | 4.75 | 4.02 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 79 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Michigan, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.95 | 0.70 | 4.14 | 3.45 | 3.3% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.5 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.6 | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 12/01/2014 | |
| Michigan Strategic Fund | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 09/06/2013 | |
| Musolf, Karen | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 10/19/2019 | |
| Carlson, Kalen | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Fetyko, Stephen | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/30/2014 | |
| Maag, Nicole | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Shores, Jennifer | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/30/2019 | |
| Dolan-Greene, Margaret | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2012 | |
| Fritz, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 09/11/2015 | |
| Ives, Harlem | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2009 | |
| Lundy, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 11/05/2008 | |
| Nixon, John | Corporate director | Individual | 11/05/2008 | |
| Shore, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 04/27/2018 | |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Umrcph, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2020 | |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2018 | |
| Maag, Nicole | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Umrcph, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/22/2025 | |
| Carlson, Kalen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 | |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 | |
| Musolf, Karen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 | |
| Shores, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 6, 2025: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 8, 2024: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 25, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 6, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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Michigan contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Michigan. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Survey and Certification, Long Term Care Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-485-9393. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: LARA State Licensing Search, where Michigan publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Chelsea Retirement Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Chelsea Retirement Community 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Chelsea Retirement Community get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 6, 2025. The Michigan average is 9.9.
- Has Chelsea Retirement Community been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Chelsea Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Chelsea Retirement Community?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers. Legal business name: UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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