Is Best Care Adult Home in Kentwood licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Best Care Adult Home at 43 Majestic St. SE in Kentwood holds Michigan LARA license AF410417564 as an adult foster care family home (up to 6 residents, licensee lives in the home). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective April 26, 2026 and expiring April 25, 2028, for up to 6 residents.
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 Best Care Adult Home?
The licensee of record is Natalie Hendricks, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee name.
A single-home licensee often means the owner is closely involved day to day; ask who covers when the owner or administrator is away.
Does Best Care Adult Home accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file does not include Alzheimer's among the populations Best Care Adult Home 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 Best Care Adult Home find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on April 25, 2026 (on-site March 19, 2026) recommended continuing Best Care Adult Home's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| April 5, 2026 | Addendum to Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
| April 19, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| November 11, 2023 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Best Care Adult Home had any special investigations since October 2023?
No complaint investigation of Best Care Adult Home has been posted by LARA since October 2023.
Special investigations are LARA's response to complaints. A clean record is a good sign, but it reflects what was reported; it is still worth asking about falls, medication errors and staffing on a visit.
How does Best Care Adult Home compare with other licensed homes in Kentwood?
Best Care Adult Home is licensed for 6 residents; the 23 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Kentwood range from 4 to 131 beds (median 6), and together carry 23 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanberg AFC - Springwood | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 4 |
| Kingdom Rest Center | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 2 |
| Above & Beyond Care 2 | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 3 |
| Zawadi | AFC small group home (1-6) | 5 | No | 0 |
| Marie Angels AFC | AFC family home (1-6) | 5 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Kentwood page.
What should families ask Best Care Adult Home before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Best Care Adult Home's own file and license.
- If memory loss progresses, at what point would the home ask for a move, and how much notice is given?
- How often have rates risen over the last three years, and by how much?
- Does the licensee or a manager live in or work on site, and who covers when they are away?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AF410417564, AFC family home (1-6), 6 residents, through April 25, 2028 | 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 | Natalie Hendricks | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
