Is Cascade Trails Senior Living in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AH410394304 covers Cascade Trails Senior Living (1225 Spaulding Road, Grand Rapids) as a Home for the Aged (HFA), with a licensed capacity of 71. 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 Cascade Trails Senior Living?
Cascade Trails Senior Living, LLC is the licensee. No other home in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm or Ionia county is listed under that 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 Cascade Trails Senior Living accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file says yes: Cascade Trails Senior Living is licensed to serve residents with Alzheimer's disease. Because it is a home for the aged, MCL 333.20178 requires a written dementia-services description for families if it advertises that care.
That written description must cover the program's philosophy, admission and discharge criteria, how care plans are set, staff training, the physical environment, activities, and any supplemental fees. Ask for it before a tour, and compare the fee section against the monthly quote you are given.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Cascade Trails Senior Living find?
LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Cascade Trails Senior Living, published December 25, 2023 after an on-site inspection on November 30, 2022, established 2 rule violations, citing R 325.1922 (Admission and retention of residents) and R 325.1976 (Kitchen and dietary).
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:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| January 21, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| December 25, 2023 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| December 25, 2023 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| June 15, 2020 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Cascade Trails Senior Living had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 2 special investigation reports for Cascade Trails Senior Living since October 2023, and 2 of the 2 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A1028029 · published August 15, 2026
Complaint received February 5, 2026.
- On 12/11/2025 during third shift, Resident A was not provided with medication in accordance with physician orders. — established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2024A1010001 · published January 21, 2024
Complaint received September 29, 2023.
- A staff person was observed sleeping in the secured memory care unit on 6/13/23. There was no third shift staff starting on 6/20/23 through 6/21/23. — not established
- Resident A did not receive her prescribed Tramadol from 6/7/23 through 6/15/23. — established
How does Cascade Trails Senior Living compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Cascade Trails Senior Living is licensed for 71 residents; the 14 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 6 to 236 beds (median 20), and together carry 16 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Home Raybrook Manor | Home for the Aged | 236 | Yes | 0 |
| StoryPoint Forest Hills | Home for the Aged | 116 | Yes | 4 |
| Commonwealth Senior Living at East Paris | Home for the Aged | 90 | Yes | 5 |
| Valley Pines Senior Living | Home for the Aged | 71 | No | 5 |
| Oxford Manor East | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Cascade page.
What should families ask Cascade Trails Senior Living before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Cascade Trails Senior Living about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- LARA established this allegation: “On 12/11/2025 during third shift, Resident A was not provided with medication in accordance with physician orders.” 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?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
- With 71 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AH410394304, home for the aged, 71 residents, through July 31, 2027 | Not a nursing home license; no continuous nursing care |
| Residents | Age 55+; LARA lists aged and Alzheimer's | Not age-restricted housing without care |
| Dementia | Alzheimer's designation; written disclosure if marketed | Not a separate memory care license |