Is Maritza's Home in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AF410419133 covers Maritza's Home (6555 College Ave, Grand Rapids) as an adult foster care family home (up to 6 residents, licensee lives in the home), with a licensed capacity of 5. The current license period runs June 10, 2026 through December 9, 2026, and the state lists it as a first provisional license -- issued when a licensee is temporarily unable to comply with the licensing rules.
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 Maritza's Home?
Wolf, Maritza 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 Maritza's Home accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Maritza's Home as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's.
The dementia-services disclosure statute (MCL 333.20178) applies to nursing homes, homes for the aged and county medical care facilities, not to AFC homes, so ask this home for its dementia admission and retention policy in writing: what behaviors or care needs would require a move, how exits are secured, and who is awake overnight.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Maritza's Home find?
LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Maritza's Home, published July 3, 2026 after an on-site inspection on June 5, 2026, established 1 rule violation, citing MCL 400.717 (Provisional license).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
| July 3, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| December 26, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
Has Maritza's Home had any special investigations since October 2023?
None since October 2023: the LARA report index for license AF410419133 lists no special investigation in that period.
Investigations follow complaints, so a quiet record can mean a well-run home or simply families who did not file. Ask Maritza's Home how it tells families about incidents.
How does Maritza's Home compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Maritza's Home is licensed for 5 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.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek - East | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 6 |
| Rivervalley 2 | AFC large group home (13-20) | 16 | No | 4 |
| JC Adult Home LLC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Yvonne's House | AFC small group home (1-6) | 5 | Yes | 0 |
| Radiant Care Services | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Maritza's Home before choosing it?
Ask Maritza's Home the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- Why is the license 1st provisional rather than regular, and when does LARA expect to issue a regular license?
- The last renewal cited MCL 400.717 (provisional license). 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?
- 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 | AF410419133, AFC family home (1-6), 5 residents, through December 9, 2026 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Wolf, Maritza | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
