diff --git a/src/slurm_plugin/clustermgtd.py b/src/slurm_plugin/clustermgtd.py
index d2253452..5ee5a751 100644
--- a/src/slurm_plugin/clustermgtd.py
+++ b/src/slurm_plugin/clustermgtd.py
@@ -961,7 +961,11 @@ def _maintain_nodes(self, partitions_name_map, compute_resource_nodes_map):
             log.info("Found the following unhealthy dynamic nodes: %s", print_with_count(unhealthy_dynamic_nodes))
             self._handle_unhealthy_dynamic_nodes(unhealthy_dynamic_nodes)
         if unhealthy_static_nodes:
-            log.info("Found the following unhealthy static nodes: %s", print_with_count(unhealthy_static_nodes))
+            # Include the node states, which carry the reason the nodes are considered unhealthy.
+            log.info(
+                "Found the following unhealthy static nodes: %s",
+                print_with_count([f"{node} in state {node.state_string}" for node in unhealthy_static_nodes]),
+            )
             self._handle_unhealthy_static_nodes(unhealthy_static_nodes)
 
         # evaluate partitions to put in protected mode and ICEs nodes to terminate
diff --git a/src/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources.py b/src/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources.py
index 842e6a53..19ed0c50 100644
--- a/src/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources.py
+++ b/src/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources.py
@@ -589,20 +589,30 @@ def is_state_healthy(self, consider_drain_as_unhealthy, consider_down_as_unhealt
                 return True
             else:
                 if log_warn_if_unhealthy:
-                    logger.warning("Node state check: node %s in DRAINED, node state: %s", self, self.state_string)
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Node state check: node %s in DRAINED and not within the replacement protection window, "
+                        "it is considered unhealthy and will be replaced, node state: %s",
+                        self,
+                        self.state_string,
+                    )
                 return False
         # Check to see if node is in DOWN, ignoring any node currently being replaced
         elif self.is_down() and consider_down_as_unhealthy:
             if self.is_being_replaced:
                 logger.debug(
-                    "Node state check: node %s in DOWN but is currently being replaced, ignoring. Node state: ",
+                    "Node state check: node %s in DOWN but is currently being replaced, ignoring, node state: %s",
                     self,
                     self.state_string,
                 )
                 return True
             else:
                 if log_warn_if_unhealthy:
-                    logger.warning("Node state check: node %s in DOWN, node state: %s", self, self.state_string)
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Node state check: node %s in DOWN and not within the replacement protection window, "
+                        "it is considered unhealthy and will be replaced, node state: %s",
+                        self,
+                        self.state_string,
+                    )
                 return False
         return True
 
diff --git a/tests/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources/test_slurm_resources.py b/tests/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources/test_slurm_resources.py
index dd0b4762..13b1a41a 100644
--- a/tests/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources/test_slurm_resources.py
+++ b/tests/slurm_plugin/slurm_resources/test_slurm_resources.py
@@ -718,6 +718,40 @@ def test_slurm_node_is_state_healthy(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "node, is_being_replaced, expected_warning",
+    [
+        pytest.param(
+            StaticNode("queue-st-c5xlarge-1", "some_ip", "hostname", "DOWN+CLOUD+MAINTENANCE+RESERVED", "queue"),
+            False,
+            "node queue-st-c5xlarge-1(some_ip) in DOWN and not within the replacement protection window",
+            id="down_without_protection_window",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            StaticNode("queue-st-c5xlarge-1", "some_ip", "hostname", "IDLE+CLOUD+DRAIN", "queue"),
+            False,
+            "node queue-st-c5xlarge-1(some_ip) in DRAINED and not within the replacement protection window",
+            id="drained_without_protection_window",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            StaticNode("queue-st-c5xlarge-1", "some_ip", "hostname", "DOWN+CLOUD+MAINTENANCE+RESERVED", "queue"),
+            True,
+            None,
+            id="down_within_protection_window_not_warned",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_slurm_node_state_unhealthy_reason_is_logged(node, is_being_replaced, expected_warning, caplog):
+    """An unhealthy state is reported together with the fact that the node is not protected from replacement."""
+    caplog.set_level(logging.WARNING)
+    node.is_being_replaced = is_being_replaced
+    node.is_state_healthy(consider_drain_as_unhealthy=True, consider_down_as_unhealthy=True)
+    if expected_warning:
+        assert_that(caplog.text).contains(expected_warning, node.state_string)
+    else:
+        assert_that(caplog.text).is_empty()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "node, instance, max_count, count_map, is_static_nodes_in_replacement, is_replacement_timeout, "
     "bootstrap_failure_messages, is_failing_health_check, is_node_bootstrap_failure",