Is Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. in Kentwood licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. at 2565 44th St., SE. in Kentwood holds Michigan LARA license AL410383848 as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective May 13, 2026 and expiring May 12, 2028, for up to 20 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 Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1.?
Holland Home holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 3 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Sister homes include Holland Home Breton Extended Care SOUTH 2 (Kentwood), Holland Home Raybrook Manor (Grand Rapids), and Holland Home-Breton Extended Care CENTRE (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 Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
No Alzheimer's designation appears for Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. in the state data, which records it as serving aged.
Memory loss after move-in is common. Ask what the home does when a resident starts wandering or needs cues for daily tasks, and keep the Alzheimer's-designated homes in mind as a next step.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. find?
LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1., published May 19, 2026 after an on-site inspection on May 1, 2026, established 1 rule violation, citing R 400.619 (Emergency preparedness plan).
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:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| June 23, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| January 18, 2018 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. had any special investigations since October 2023?
No complaint investigation of Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. has been posted by LARA since October 2023.
Investigations follow complaints, so a quiet record can mean a well-run home or simply families who did not file. Ask Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. how it tells families about incidents.
How does Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. compare with other licensed homes in Kentwood?
Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. is licensed for 20 residents; the 23 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Kentwood range from 4 to 131 beds (median 6), and together carry 23 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignified Care 44th. Street | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | Yes | 0 |
| Swanberg AFC - Springwood | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 4 |
| Waterbury 3 | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
| Horminy Family | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Zawadi SouthStone | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Kentwood page.
What should families ask Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. before choosing it?
Ask Holland Home - Breton Extended Care SOUTH 1. the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- The last renewal cited R 400.619 (emergency preparedness plan). How was it corrected?
- 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?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410383848, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through May 12, 2028 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists aged | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Holland Home | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
