Which nursing homes serve Grand Rapids and West Michigan, and how are they rated?
CMS lists 49 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in our five counties. 17 carry the top overall rating of 5 stars on Care Compare and 11 carry 1 star; the rest fall between.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare Care Compare) -- nursing home file updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-30.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | Overall | Health inspections | Staffing | Last standard inspection | Deficiencies (cycle 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan County Medical Care Facility | Allegan | 39 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | February 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitation | Grand Rapids | 120 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | January 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Rehabilitation | Greenville | 39 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | June 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Kalamazoo Ave SE) | Grand Rapids | 165 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | September 10, 2025 | 2 |
| Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Leffingwell Avenue NE) | Grand Rapids | 80 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | July 9, 2025 | 1 |
| Edison Christian Health Center | Grand Rapids | 136 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | September 17, 2025 | 4 |
| Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre | Grand Rapids | 58 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | April 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Medilodge of Wyoming | Wyoming | 80 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | July 24, 2025 | 3 |
| Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 128 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | June 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Belding | Belding | 128 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | June 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Porter Hills Health Center | Grand Rapids | 39 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | July 24, 2025 | 1 |
| St Ann's Home | Grand Rapids | 55 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | January 23, 2026 | 3 |
| The Inn at Freedom Village | Holland | 39 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | March 3, 2026 | 1 |
| The Oaks at Belmont | Belmont | 60 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | January 8, 2026 | 1 |
| The Oaks at Byron Center | Byron Center | 60 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | December 3, 2025 | 2 |
| The Oaks at Jamestown | Hudsonville | 58 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | July 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Valley Health Center | Grand Rapids | 20 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | July 31, 2025 | 2 |
| Covenant Village of the Great Lakes | Grand Rapids | 37 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | March 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Zeeland | 39 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | March 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Holland Home - Raybrook Manor | Grand Rapids | 101 | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | March 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation | Grand Rapids | 48 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | May 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehab Center of Lamont | Lamont | 39 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | December 16, 2025 | 4 |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia | Ionia | 107 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | March 25, 2026 | 6 |
| The Laurels of Carson City | Carson City | 82 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | June 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Harbor Post Acute Center | Wyoming | 65 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | December 4, 2025 | 7 |
| Heartwood Lodge Trinity Health | Spring Lake | 84 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | July 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Medilodge of Holland | Holland | 77 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | July 8, 2026 | 10 |
| Medilodge of Zeeland | Zeeland | 138 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | May 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Cedar Springs | Cedar Springs | 77 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | February 12, 2026 | 11 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Forest Hills | Grand Rapids | 58 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | July 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Resthaven Care Center | Holland | 145 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | June 25, 2025 | 11 |
| The Laurels of Kent | Lowell | 153 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | February 24, 2026 | 7 |
| The Laurels of Sandy Creek | Wayland | 99 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | May 21, 2025 | 16 |
| Allendale Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Allendale | 60 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | February 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Life Care Center of Plainwell | Plainwell | 119 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | December 17, 2025 | 16 |
| Medilodge at the Shore | Grand Haven | 126 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | August 15, 2025 | 13 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Greenville | Greenville | 100 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | June 9, 2026 | 9 |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Leonard | Grand Rapids | 69 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | April 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Clark Retirement Community | Grand Rapids | 39 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | July 30, 2025 | 8 |
| Ely Manor | Allegan | 101 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | November 21, 2025 | 24 |
| Medilodge of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 55 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | June 23, 2026 | 28 |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Grandville | Grandville | 114 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | July 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Kent-Crossing | Grand Rapids | 182 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | March 19, 2026 | 26 |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Wyoming | Wyoming | 92 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | January 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 120 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | May 8, 2025 | 54 |
| Riverside Nursing Centre | Grand Haven | 34 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | February 12, 2026 | 19 |
| The Laurels of Hudsonville | Hudsonville | 108 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | August 7, 2025 | 18 |
| The Orchards at Douglas Cove | Douglas | 51 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | July 17, 2025 | 11 |
| Valley View Care Center | Grand Rapids | 139 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | December 10, 2025 | 10 |
Do any West Michigan nursing homes carry CMS warning flags?
Yes. 2 homes are listed by CMS as a Special Focus Facility candidate (Medilodge of Grand Rapids and Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grand Rapids), and 5 carry the Care Compare abuse icon (The Laurels of Sandy Creek, Ely Manor, Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Kent-Crossing, Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grand Rapids, and Valley View Care Center).
Neither flag means a home must be avoided, and neither guarantees problems today. Both mean you should read the inspection narrative on Care Compare, ask what changed, and visit more than once.
How do star ratings compare across the five counties?
Average overall ratings differ by county: Kent 3.4 stars across 27 homes, Ottawa 3.0 stars across 11 homes, Allegan 2.5 stars across 6 homes, Montcalm 3.7 stars across 3 homes, and Ionia 4.5 stars across 2 homes.
Hospital-affiliated rehab units and continuing-care campuses tend to rate higher than large standalone homes, partly because they staff more nursing hours per resident. Look at the staffing star alongside the health inspection star.
