Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron

Is Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron in Wyoming licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes. Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron at 5812 Village Dr SW in Wyoming holds Michigan LARA license AH410402896 as a Home for the Aged (HFA). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective August 1, 2026 and expiring July 31, 2027, for up to 166 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 Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron?

The licensee of record is MCAP Byron Center LLC, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee name.

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

Does Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

LARA's file says yes: Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron 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.

Ask Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron for that document before you visit. Read the discharge criteria and the supplemental-fee section first; those two parts decide whether a parent can stay as dementia progresses and what it will cost.

What did LARA's most recent inspection of Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron find?

LARA's most recent renewal for Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron, published May 21, 2024, was an administrative review of the home's licensing activity rather than an on-site inspection; no violations were established in it.

The state report index for this home, most recent first:

Has Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 7 special investigation reports for Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron since October 2023, and 7 of the 7 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2025A1028044 · published May 23, 2025

Complaint received March 20, 2025.

• Resident A did not receive medications in accordance with physician orders resulting in an inpatient psychiatric hospital admission. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1035074 · published December 23, 2024

Complaint received August 8, 2024.

• Resident A served cold pasta warm. Kitchen staff not temping food prior to serving. Refrigerator temperature not being monitored. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1021031 · published March 2, 2024

Complaint received January 29, 2024.

• Relative A1 administered medications. — established
• Service plan was not developed with family. — established
• Resident A’s service plan not reflective of current care needs. — established
• Resident A fell and family was not notified. — not established
• Resident A received incorrect medications. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1021034 · published March 2, 2024

Complaint received January 31, 2024.

• Resident C is not changed appropriately. — established
• Resident C’s medication is not administered. — not established

LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1021033 · published March 2, 2024

Complaint received January 29, 2024.

• Resident B did not receive medications. — established

LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2023A1028079 · published January 21, 2024

Complaint received August 30, 2023.

• Staff did not provide Resident A showers in accordance with the service plan. — established
• Staff does not respond to call lights in a timely manner. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1021008 · published December 31, 2023

Complaint received October 25, 2023.

• Resident B found covered in urine. — established
• Facility has insufficient staff. — established
• Residents do not receive showers. — established
• Residents are not appropriately fed. — not established

Read the full report on LARA

How does Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron compare with other licensed homes in Wyoming?

Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron is licensed for 166 residents; the 21 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Wyoming range from 4 to 147 beds (median 6), and together carry 16 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Wyoming page.

What should families ask Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron before choosing it?

Start with the state record: ask Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.

• LARA established this allegation: “Resident A did not receive medications in accordance with physician orders resulting in an inpatient psychiatric hospital admission.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
• 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 166 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?