Awards and Certifications


The U.S. News Best Nursing Homes combines comprehensive information about care, COVID-19 vaccination requirements for residents and staff, flu and pneumonia vaccination rates, and infection control violations listed on the resident safety summary. Individuals can easily conduct customized research for a highly rated nursing home by location, size and Medicare and Medicaid coverage.
CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to make it easier for those who are looking to compare nursing homes. Canal View received the Five-Star rating due its staff who have worked tirelessly. This is especially noteworthy after the challenges of the last year and the constantly changing regulations due to COVID-19. Canal View is one of only nine nursing homes in all of the Upper Peninsula to receive the rating of Five-Stars and is currently the only local nursing home with a prestigious Five-Star rating