Brightside Living - Leonard

Is Brightside Living - Leonard in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?

Brightside Living - Leonard is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AS410403028 at 2646 Leonard St. NW, Grand Rapids: an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents) approved for 6 residents, holding a regular license from October 23, 2026 to October 22, 2028.

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 Brightside Living - Leonard?

The licensee of record is Brightside Living LLC. LARA's file lists 4 other homes under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.

The same licensee also holds Brightside Living - Mistywood (Caledonia), Brightside Living - Comstock Park (Comstock Park), Brightside Living - Cedar Springs (Cedar Springs), and Brightside Living - Rosemary (Grand Rapids).

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 Brightside Living - Leonard accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

Not according to the state file. LARA lists Brightside Living - Leonard as serving physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged, without the Alzheimer's designation.

If a parent has a dementia diagnosis or early memory loss, ask the home directly whether it would admit and keep a resident whose memory declines, and what would trigger a move. Homes that do carry the Alzheimer's designation are listed on the memory care directory.

What did LARA's most recent inspection of Brightside Living - Leonard find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Brightside Living - Leonard, published October 15, 2024 after an on-site inspection on September 30, 2024, established 2 rule violations, citing R 400.14310 (Resident health care) and R 400.14403 (Maintenance of premises).

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:

Has Brightside Living - Leonard had any special investigations since October 2023?

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

Investigation 2026A0467045 · published October 2, 2026

Complaint received July 17, 2026.

• Staff are not supervising Resident A as directed in his assessment plan. — established

Read the full report on LARA

How does Brightside Living - Leonard compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?

Brightside Living - Leonard is licensed for 6 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 83 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.

What should families ask Brightside Living - Leonard before choosing it?

Ask Brightside Living - Leonard the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.

• LARA established this allegation: “Staff are not supervising Resident A as directed in his assessment plan.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
• The last renewal cited R 400.14310 (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?
• Does the licensee or a manager live in or work on site, and who covers when they are away?