Is AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook in Spring Lake licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AL700397743 covers AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook (17379 Oak Crest Parkway, Spring Lake) as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents), with a licensed capacity of 20. The current license period runs September 28, 2025 through September 27, 2027, and the state lists it as a regular license.
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 Willowbrook?
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.
The same licensee also holds AHSL Spring Lake Timberbrook (Spring Lake), AHSL Spring Lake Stoneybrook (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 Willowbrook accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Yes -- the state file includes Alzheimer's among the populations this adult foster care home 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 Willowbrook find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on August 24, 2025 recommended continuing AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| August 24, 2025 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 30, 2019 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2025A0579042 · published August 24, 2025
Complaint received May 30, 2025.
- Direct care worker [name withheld] cashed a check for $200 given to her by Resident A. — established
How does AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook compare with other licensed homes in Spring Lake?
AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook 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 7 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 Compassionate Living | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Dogwood Shores LLC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Spring Lake AFC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
See every licensed home on the Spring Lake page.
What should families ask AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook before choosing it?
Ask AHSL Spring Lake Willowbrook the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- LARA established this allegation: “Direct care worker [name withheld] cashed a check for $200 given to her by Resident A.” 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?
- How often have rates risen over the last three years, and by how much?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL700397743, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through September 27, 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 |
