Chelsea Community Hospital
Chelsea, MI · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 23T259)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Worse
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (734) 593-5309 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Chelsea Community Hospital's discharge-to-community rate as no different than the national rate, and among the 5 reported measures, none are better than the national benchmark while 1 measure — catheter-associated infections — is worse.
Patients at Chelsea Community Hospital return to the community at a rate CMS says is no different than the national rate, and readmissions after discharge are also no different than the national rate, suggesting a typical recovery pattern compared to other facilities.
Chelsea Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Chelsea, Michigan, that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Chelsea Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often three hours a day, multiple days a week — to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, before returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a slower pace of rehabilitation and longer-term custodial care rather than intensive daily therapy.
According to CMS Care Compare, Chelsea Community Hospital, a non-profit facility certified since January 1, 2008, has the following plain-language comparisons to national rates: the rate of patients discharged to the community (returning home) is no different than the national rate; the rate of unplanned readmissions during the rehab stay and after discharge are both no different than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, the catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while the C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the remaining measures showing no difference from the national rate. No measures are noted as unreported in this data. This summary reflects the CMS Care Compare data vintage provided and is intended to give a general picture rather than a definitive quality judgment.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often multiple hours a day) to help patients regain function after a serious health event, while a nursing home typically offers slower-paced, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Chelsea Community Hospital's rate of discharge to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both the readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge rates are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while the C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
Chelsea Community Hospital is a non-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 2008.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify the conditions treated; please contact the facility at (734) 593-5309 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the 5 reported measures, CMS rates none as better than the national benchmark and 1 as worse, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/23T259?state=MI.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
You may want to ask about therapy hours, admission criteria, and typical length of stay by contacting the facility directly at (734) 593-5309.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are not detailed in this data; contact the facility at (734) 593-5309 to discuss admission and transfer procedures.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.