# The Timbers of Cass County The Timbers of Cass County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Dowagiac, MI, CMS Certification Number 235652, with 108 certified beds and about 98 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 55432 Colby St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 (Cass County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Atrium Timbers LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-atrium-timbers-llc) - CMS chain: [Atrium Centers](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-54) — 26 facilities - Phone: 2697827828 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/235652 ## Inspection record 10 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-14); 57 citations (42 health, 15 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2026-05-14 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-02-19 — [F-0627](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0627) Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-01-08 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0341](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0341) Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0347](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0347) Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0584](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0584) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0679](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0679) Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0687](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0687) Provide appropriate foot care. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0700](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0700) Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-08 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 37 more on the source page. ## Penalties No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years). ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.52535 (state avg 4.02916, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.68107 - Nursing staff turnover: 24.1% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - [Orion Operating Services LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-orion-operating-services-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2008-12-31 - Miguel Paredes — Indirect owner, since 2021-08-18 - David Heller — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-09-18 - Cindy Johnson — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-09-18 - [Amicus Capital Holdings Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-amicus-capital-holdings-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-18 - [Atrium Centers Management LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-atrium-centers-management-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-09-18 - [Atrium Centers, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-atrium-centers-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2008-12-31 - [Orion Operating Services LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-orion-operating-services-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2008-12-31 - Susan Albright Ross — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-01-02 - Julie Amsbury — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-01-15 - Curt Anderson — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-08-01 - Jill Cherry — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-06-01 - Deann Clarke — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-10-01 - Jasmine Dorsey — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-01 - Samuel Geniac — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-29 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Cass County Medical Care Facility](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-235352) — 13.7 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [The Orchards at Niles](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-235598) — 22.9 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Niles Care Center, LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-235361) — 23.9 km, CMS overall 1/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=235652&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-235652 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.