Briarwood Assisted Living

Is Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AH030293792 covers Briarwood Assisted Living (620 Ely St., Allegan) as a Home for the Aged (HFA), with a licensed capacity of 55. The current license period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 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 Briarwood Assisted Living?

Ely Street Opco LLC is the licensee. No other home in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm or Ionia county is listed under that name.

With one home under this licensee, ask who the administrator reports to and who is on call nights and weekends.

Does Briarwood Assisted Living accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

Yes, according to LARA's file, which lists Alzheimer's among the populations Briarwood Assisted Living serves. As a home for the aged, it must give families a written description of its dementia services if it markets Alzheimer's or dementia care (Michigan Public Health Code, MCL 333.20178).

The disclosure has seven required parts -- mission, placement and discharge criteria, care planning, training, environment, activities and fees. The discharge criteria are the part families most often wish they had read sooner.

What did LARA's most recent inspection of Briarwood Assisted Living find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Briarwood Assisted Living, published April 4, 2025 after an on-site inspection on March 18, 2025, established 5 rule violations, citing R 325.1922 (Admission and retention of residents), R 325.1975 (Laundry and linen requirements), R 325.1976 (Kitchen and dietary), and R 325.1979 (General maintenance and storage).

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.

Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:

Has Briarwood Assisted Living had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Briarwood Assisted Living since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2025A1028042 · published April 12, 2025

Complaint received March 12, 2025.

• Facility staff are not providing showers or assistance with eating in accordance with the service plan. — established
• Resident A was administered too much insulin causing Resident A to be sent to the hospital. — not established

Read the full report on LARA

How does Briarwood Assisted Living compare with other licensed homes in Allegan?

Briarwood Assisted Living is licensed for 55 residents; the 6 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Allegan range from 6 to 12 beds (median 6), and together carry 2 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Allegan page.

What should families ask Briarwood Assisted Living before choosing it?

Start with the state record: ask Briarwood Assisted Living about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.

• LARA established this allegation: “Facility staff are not providing showers or assistance with eating in accordance with the service plan.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
• The last renewal cited R 325.1922 (admission and retention of residents). How was it corrected?
• Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
• Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or are personal care and medication help billed as add-ons?
• With 55 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?