The Oaks at Byron Center

Is The Oaks at Byron Center in Byron Center licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AH410395463 covers The Oaks at Byron Center (2280 Byron View Dr SW, Byron Center) as a Home for the Aged (HFA), with a licensed capacity of 41. 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 The Oaks at Byron Center?

The licensee of record is Trilogy Healthcare of Kent, LLC, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee 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 The Oaks at Byron Center accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

The state lists The Oaks at Byron Center as serving Alzheimer's (aged and Alzheimer's). Homes for the aged that market dementia care owe families a written description of the program under MCL 333.20178, fees included.

Ask The Oaks at Byron Center 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 The Oaks at Byron Center find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of The Oaks at Byron Center, published June 8, 2025 after an on-site inspection on May 21, 2025, established 6 rule violations, citing R 325.1922 (Admission and retention of residents), R 325.1923 (Employee's health), R 325.1975 (Laundry and linen requirements), R 325.1976 (Kitchen and dietary), and R 325.1979 (General maintenance and storage).

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 The Oaks at Byron Center had any special investigations since October 2023?

No complaint investigation of The Oaks at Byron Center 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 The Oaks at Byron Center how it tells families about incidents.

How does The Oaks at Byron Center compare with other licensed homes in Byron Center?

The Oaks at Byron Center is licensed for 41 residents; the 7 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Byron Center range from 6 to 121 beds (median 20), and together carry 10 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Byron Center page.

What should families ask The Oaks at Byron Center before choosing it?

Start with the state record: ask The Oaks at Byron Center about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.

• The last renewal cited R 325.1922 (admission and retention of residents). 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?
• With 41 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?