Is AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook in Spring Lake licensed by the State of Michigan?
AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AL700397742 at 17383 Oak Crest Parkway, Spring Lake: an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents) approved for 20 residents, holding a regular license from September 18, 2025 to September 17, 2027.
Source: Michigan LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems -- statewide AFC/HFA file and facility report index, data as of 2026-10-30.
Who holds the license for AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook?
AH Spring Lake Subtenant LLC holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 3 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Sister homes include AHSL Spring Lake Stoneybrook (Spring Lake), AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook (Spring Lake), and AHSL Spring Lake Pebblebrook (Spring Lake).
Homes under one licensee tend to share staffing practices and policies; reading a sister home’s LARA reports can tell you how the operator responds when problems are found.
Does AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook carries LARA's Alzheimer's designation. It is licensed as adult foster care and serves physically handicapped, aged, and Alzheimer's.
The dementia-services disclosure statute (MCL 333.20178) applies to nursing homes, homes for the aged and county medical care facilities, not to AFC homes, so ask this home for its dementia admission and retention policy in writing: what behaviors or care needs would require a move, how exits are secured, and who is awake overnight.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on August 24, 2025 recommended continuing AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook's license without establishing any rule violation.
Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| June 23, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 6, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 13, 2019 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 2 special investigation reports for AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook since October 2023, and 2 of the 2 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2024A0350033 · published June 23, 2024
Complaint received May 14, 2024.
- There was only one staff member working for most of the first shift on 5/11/24, but the required staffing for this building is a minimum of two staff members. — established
Investigation 2024A0350019 · published April 6, 2024
Complaint received March 4, 2024.
- On March 2 at about 6 p.m., facility staff [name withheld] got frustrated at Resident A and cursed in her presence. — established
How does AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook compare with other licensed homes in Spring Lake?
AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook is licensed for 20 residents; the 7 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Spring Lake range from 6 to 20 beds (median 6), and together carry 6 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Gardens Spring Lake | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 1 |
| Spring Lake AFC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
| Dogwood Shores LLC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Spring Lake Compassionate Living | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Spring Lake page.
What should families ask AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook's own file and license.
- LARA established this allegation: “There was only one staff member working for most of the first shift on 5/11/24, but the required staffing for this building is a minimum of two staff members.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
- Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL700397742, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through September 17, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, aged, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | AH Spring Lake Subtenant LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
