Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center

Is Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center in Portland licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AL340365433 covers Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center (223 Charlotte Highway, Portland) as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents), with a licensed capacity of 20. The current license period runs July 20, 2026 through July 19, 2028, 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 Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center?

The licensee of record is Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center, LLC. LARA's file lists 1 other home under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.

The same licensee also holds Portland Assisted Living & Memory Manor (Portland).

A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.

Does Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

LARA's file lists Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside developmentally disabled, aged, 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 Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center, published August 15, 2026 after an on-site inspection on July 8, 2026, established 5 rule violations, citing R 400.629 (Direct care staff; qualifications and training), R 400.631 (Health screenings), R 400.639 (Staff records), R 400.645 (Environmental health), and R 400.685 (Resident admission; resident assessment plan; resident).

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.

Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:

Has Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2024A0622008 · published February 23, 2024

Complaint received January 24, 2024.

• Leaving food in the oven for multiple shifts leaving the kitchen in an unkept state. — not established
• No temperature control on food. — not established

LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.

Read the full report on LARA

How does Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center compare with other licensed homes in Portland?

Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center is licensed for 20 residents; the 3 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Portland range from 6 to 12 beds (median 9), and together carry 2 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Portland page.

What should families ask Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center before choosing it?

Start with the state record: ask Portland Assisted Living & Memory Center about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.

• The last renewal cited R 400.629 (direct care staff; qualifications and training). How was it corrected?
• 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?