Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South

Is Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AM410414282 covers Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South (4140 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids) as an adult foster care medium group home (7 to 12 residents), with a licensed capacity of 12. The current license period runs May 14, 2025 through May 13, 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 Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South?

The licensee of record is Spectrum Health Worth Residential Services. LARA's file lists 1 other home under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.

Sister homes include Corewell Health Homewards Central (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 Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

Not according to the state file. LARA lists Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South as serving physically handicapped 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 Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South, published June 23, 2025 after an on-site visit on May 6, 2025, found the home in substantial compliance with no rule violations established.

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

Has Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South had any special investigations since October 2023?

No complaint investigation of Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South 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 Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?

Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South is licensed for 12 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 84 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.

What should families ask Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South before choosing it?

Ask Corewell Health Worth Residential Homewards South the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.

• If memory loss progresses, at what point would the home ask for a move, and how much notice is given?
• Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or are personal care and medication help billed as add-ons?
• Does the licensee or a manager live in or work on site, and who covers when they are away?