Is Alger Heights - North in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Alger Heights - North is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AL410384527 at 1015 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids: an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents) approved for 17 residents, holding a regular license from April 25, 2025 to April 24, 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 Alger Heights - North?
CSM Alger Heights, LLC holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 2 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Among the others: Willow Creek - West (Grand Rapids) and Willow Creek - East (Grand Rapids).
A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.
Does Alger Heights - North accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file does not include Alzheimer's among the populations Alger Heights - North serves; it lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged.
Memory loss after move-in is common. Ask what the home does when a resident starts wandering or needs cues for daily tasks, and keep the Alzheimer's-designated homes in mind as a next step.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Alger Heights - North find?
LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Alger Heights - North, published April 12, 2025 after an on-site inspection on March 18, 2025, established 2 rule violations, citing R 400.15310 (Resident health care) and R 400.15318 (Emergency preparedness; evacuation plan; emergency).
A renewal study that establishes violations normally ends with LARA recommending renewal contingent on an acceptable corrective action plan from the licensee. Ask the home for that plan and what changed.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| August 15, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 12, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| December 6, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| December 25, 2023 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| October 30, 2023 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| November 7, 2016 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Alger Heights - North had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 5 special investigation reports for Alger Heights - North since October 2023, and 5 of the 5 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0470007 · published September 12, 2026
Complaint received June 22, 2026.
- Facility staff are not properly caring for Resident A — established
Investigation 2026A0583051 · published August 15, 2026
Complaint received July 14, 2026.
- The facility’s refrigerator is unclean. — not established
- Staff do not serve adequate meals. — not established
- Staff stole residents’ medication. — not established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2025A0583003 · published December 6, 2024
Complaint received October 25, 2024.
- Facility staff do not administer Resident A’s insulin as prescribed. — established
- On 10/24/2024, facility staff sent Resident A’s unknown prescription medications in an unlabeled baggie to Resident A’s day program. — established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2024A0356006 · published December 25, 2023
Complaint received October 3, 2023.
- Resident A’s medications are not being administered as prescribed. — established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2024A0583002 · published October 30, 2023
Complaint received October 9, 2023.
- Resident B was assaulted by Resident A. — not established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
How does Alger Heights - North compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Alger Heights - North is licensed for 17 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 79 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres of Standale | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | No | 0 |
| Green Acres of Standale II | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 1 |
| Holland Home-Breton Extended Care CENTRE | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | No | 0 |
| Emmanuel | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Faith Haven Adult Foster Care Home | AFC small group home (1-6) | 5 | No | 2 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Alger Heights - North before choosing it?
Ask Alger Heights - North the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- LARA established this allegation: “Facility staff are not properly caring for Resident A” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
- The last renewal cited R 400.15310 (resident health care). How was it corrected?
- If memory loss progresses, at what point would the home ask for a move, and how much notice is given?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410384527, AFC large group home (13-20), 17 residents, through April 24, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | CSM Alger Heights, LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
