The Orchards At Samaritan is certified as a Medicare and Medicaid facility and has been approved to provide these services since 2007-08-28. Medicare covers short-term skilled nursing care (typically up to 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay). Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial eligibility requirements. Contact the facility at (313) 344-4100 or your local Medicaid office to verify current eligibility.

The Orchards At Samaritan holds an overall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This is made up of three components: Health Inspection (2★), Staffing (1★), and Quality of Resident Care (5★). Our independent composite quality score — which uses the raw underlying CMS numbers to break ties between similarly-rated facilities — is 80.7/100, placing it #3378 of 14703 facilities nationally and #91 of 423 in Michigan. Star ratings are a useful starting point, but the composite score and individual sub-ratings give a more complete picture for families comparing facilities.

Each resident at The Orchards At Samaritan receives a reported average of N/A of total nurse staffing per day. This breaks down as: Registered Nurse (RN) coverage — N/A; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — N/A; Nurse Aide — N/A. On weekends, total nurse staffing is N/A per resident per day. The CMS Staffing Rating for this facility is 1 out of 5. The national average for total nursing hours is approximately 3.5 hrs/day. Families are encouraged to ask about current staffing schedules during their facility visit.

⚠️ CMS has flagged The Orchards At Samaritan with an abuse icon, indicating a history of reported abuse or neglect incidents. Families should review the detailed inspection reports on Medicare.gov before considering this facility. The facility has received 11 fine(s) over the 5-year period, totaling $157,230. 39 substantiated complaints were recorded across the 5-year period — families should request details from the facility or review CMS inspection findings. In the most recent CMS reporting period, the facility received 0 fine(s) totaling $0, and 0 Medicare payment denial(s). Total penalties: 0. The Total Weighted Health Survey Score is 103.0 (lower scores are better). IMPORTANT: CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon — indicating a reported history of abuse or neglect. Families should review the full inspection report on medicare.gov/care-compare before deciding. Full inspection history and complaint details are available at medicare.gov/care-compare.

Nationally, The Orchards At Samaritan ranks 3378th out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 80.7/100), placing it in the top 25% nationwide. Within MI, it ranks 91st out of 423 nursing homes. In Detroit, it ranks 5th out of 23 facilities. Among facilities sharing its ZIP code, it ranks 1st of 2. For 2025 staffing: total nurse hours rank #10,627 nationally and RN hours rank #13,776 nationally (#405 in MI). Our composite quality score of 80.7/100 weighs health inspections, quality of resident care, staffing hours, compliance record, and five-year performance trends — giving a more complete picture than CMS star ratings alone, which can place hundreds of facilities in the same 5-star bucket. To browse and compare all nursing homes in Detroit, visit: https://nursinghomesnearme.org/michigan/detroit/