Is Porter Hills Presbyterian Village in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AH410236868 covers Porter Hills Presbyterian Village (3600 East Fulton Street, Grand Rapids) as a Home for the Aged (HFA), with a licensed capacity of 100. The current license period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 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 Porter Hills Presbyterian Village?
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Inc. holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 2 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
The same licensee also holds Meadowlark Retirement Village B (Sparta) and Meadowlark Retirement Village A (Sparta).
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 Porter Hills Presbyterian Village accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file says yes: Porter Hills Presbyterian Village 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 Porter Hills Presbyterian Village 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 Porter Hills Presbyterian Village find?
LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, published July 19, 2024 after an on-site visit on June 25, 2024, found the home in substantial compliance with no rule violations established.
Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
Has Porter Hills Presbyterian Village had any special investigations since October 2023?
No. LARA has published no special investigation reports for Porter Hills Presbyterian Village since October 2023.
Investigations follow complaints, so a quiet record can mean a well-run home or simply families who did not file. Ask Porter Hills Presbyterian Village how it tells families about incidents.
How does Porter Hills Presbyterian Village compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village is licensed for 100 residents; the 14 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 6 to 236 beds (median 20), and together carry 18 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint Forest Hills | Home for the Aged | 116 | Yes | 4 |
| Cascade Trails Senior Living | Home for the Aged | 71 | Yes | 2 |
| Valley Pines Senior Living | Home for the Aged | 71 | No | 5 |
| Windsor Manor North | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 0 |
| Windsor Manor South | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Cascade page.
What should families ask Porter Hills Presbyterian Village before choosing it?
Ask Porter Hills Presbyterian Village the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
- How often have rates risen over the last three years, and by how much?
- With 100 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AH410236868, home for the aged, 100 residents, through July 31, 2027 | Not a nursing home license; no continuous nursing care |
| Residents | Age 55+; LARA lists aged and Alzheimer's | Not age-restricted housing without care |
| Dementia | Alzheimer's designation; written disclosure if marketed | Not a separate memory care license |
