Is Dignified Care in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Dignified Care at 1675 3 Mile Rd. NW in Grand Rapids holds Michigan LARA license AM410411953 as an adult foster care medium group home (7 to 12 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective April 5, 2026 and expiring April 4, 2028, for up to 12 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 Dignified Care?
The licensee of record is Dignified Care LLC. LARA's file lists 4 other homes under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.
Sister homes include Chalet Home (Wyoming), Dignified Care 44th. Street (Kentwood), Amelia AFC Home (Wyoming), and Grace Home (Wyoming).
A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.
Does Dignified Care accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Dignified Care as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's.
Because AFC homes fall outside MCL 333.20178, nothing obliges this home to describe its dementia care in writing. Ask anyway -- a home that can put its approach on paper usually has one.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Dignified Care find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on April 25, 2026 recommended continuing Dignified Care's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| April 5, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| June 23, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| April 19, 2024 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Dignified Care had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Dignified Care since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0357014 · published April 5, 2026
Complaint received December 8, 2025.
- Staff did not administer Resident A’s medications as prescribed. — established
How does Dignified Care compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Dignified Care 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 83 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's Home | Home for the Aged | 95 | Yes | 1 |
| Michigan Christian Home Beacon Hill at Eastgate | Home for the Aged | 92 | Yes | 0 |
| Brightside Living - Rosemary | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 2 |
| Nala House Afc | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Lifes Choice 2 | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Dignified Care before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Dignified Care's own file and license.
- LARA established this allegation: “Staff did not administer Resident A’s medications as prescribed.” 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?
- Does the licensee or a manager live in or work on site, and who covers when they are away?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AM410411953, AFC medium group home (7-12), 12 residents, through April 4, 2028 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Dignified Care LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
