CCN 235652 · Cass County, Michigan
The Timbers of Cass County
55432 Colby St, Dowagiac, MI 49047
The Timbers of Cass County is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Dowagiac, Michigan, first certified for Medicare or Medicaid in 2010. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall in its September 2026 data, and it averaged 100.1 residents a day, about 93% of its certified beds. It has an active FHA-insured Section 232 loan: $16.4 million originally, at 3.45%, with $15.3 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and maturity in June 2057.
Facility facts
- Certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 100.1 (92.7% of beds)
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Legal business name
- Atrium Timbers LLC
- Certified since
- Dec 15, 2010
- Chain or affiliated group
- Atrium Centers (26 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
- Location
- Urban
Ratings and staffing
Star ratings run from 1 to 5. Staffing is nurse hours per resident per day from CMS Payroll Based Journal data; turnover is the CMS annual nursing staff turnover rate. Occupancy is CMS's average daily census divided by certified beds.
| Measure | This facility | Michigan median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 of 5 | State spread: 72 at 1, 84 at 2, 85 at 3, 75 at 4, 104 at 5 | |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 | ||
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 | ||
| Staffing | 4 of 5 | ||
| Total nurse hours per resident per day | 3.46 | 3.81 | 3.68 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.58 |
| Weekend nurse hours per resident per day | 2.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.9% | 44.6% | 44.9% |
| Occupancy (residents / beds) | 92.7% | 86.7% | 85.7% |
| Fines reported by CMS | None | ||
| Health deficiencies, latest standard survey | 12 (Jan 8, 2026) | ||
HUD 223(f) Express Lane: the CMS part
HUD gives 223(f) applications queue priority when the facility has CMS overall and health inspection ratings of at least 2 stars and no abuse icon, among other tests (ORCF criteria of March 31, 2026). The Timbers of Cass County meets that part today: 2 stars overall, 2 on health inspections, no abuse icon. The loan-to-value, coverage and operator tests depend on the deal. All the criteria.
Who owns and operates it
These are the owners and operators the facility reported to CMS: anyone with a 5% or greater direct or indirect stake, and any organization with operational or managerial control.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Operating Services LLCOrganization | Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/31/2008 |
| Lument Real Estate Capital LLCOrganization | Mortgage Interest | n/a | 05/01/2022 |
| Amicus Capital Holdings IncOrganization | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 08/18/2021 |
| Atrium Centers Management LLCOrganization | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 09/18/2024 |
| Atrium Centers, LLCOrganization | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 12/31/2008 |
| Orion Operating Services LLCOrganization | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 12/31/2008 |
| Albright Ross, SusanIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 01/02/2018 |
| Amsbury, JulieIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 01/15/2024 |
| Anderson, CurtIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 08/01/2025 |
| Cherry, JillIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 06/01/2025 |
| Clarke, DeannIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 10/01/2025 |
| Dorsey, JasmineIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 05/01/2025 |
| Geniac, SamuelIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 05/29/2025 |
| Heller, DavidIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 09/18/2024 |
Holders of a 5% or greater mortgage interest reported in the enrollment record: Lument Real Estate Capital LLC.
Changes of ownership
No change of ownership for this facility appears in the CMS change-of-ownership file, which starts in January 2016.
HUD Section 232 loans
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs lists these FHA-insured loans for a project we matched to this facility by name, city and bed count. Status, rate and balance come from HUD's insured-mortgage files as of September 30, 2026. Check the FHA number against the loan documents before relying on the match.
| Endorsed | Program | Original amount | Status | FHA number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | 223(f) refinance or purchaseHUD project name: The Timbers of Cass County, 108 beds. Lender at endorsement: Lument Real Estate Capital, LLC | $16,360,000 | Active: 3.45%, $15,257,295 balanceMatures Jun 1, 2057. Servicer: Lument Real Estate Capital | 04722127 |
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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