Is Villa East Group Home in Grandville licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AL410280502 covers Villa East Group Home (3000 Porter Street, SW, Grandville) as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents), with a licensed capacity of 16. The current license period runs May 9, 2025 through May 8, 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 Villa East Group Home?
Thresholds holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 1 other licensed home in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
The same licensee also holds Kendall East (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 Villa East Group Home accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Not according to the state file. LARA lists Villa East Group Home as serving developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged, without the Alzheimer's designation.
If a parent has a dementia diagnosis or early memory loss, ask the home directly whether it would admit and keep a resident whose memory declines, and what would trigger a move. Homes that do carry the Alzheimer's designation are listed on the memory care directory.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Villa East Group Home find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on May 9, 2025 (on-site April 10, 2025) recommended continuing Villa East Group Home's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| May 19, 2016 | Addendum to Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
| September 16, 2006 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Villa East Group Home had any special investigations since October 2023?
None since October 2023: the LARA report index for license AL410280502 lists no special investigation in that period.
An empty investigation record means no rule complaint led to a posted report in that window. It does not replace a visit -- ask how the home handles falls and medication errors, the two most common complaint subjects.
How does Villa East Group Home compare with other licensed homes in Grandville?
Villa East Group Home is licensed for 16 residents; the 8 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grandville range from 6 to 72 beds (median 20), and together carry 12 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Village Assisted Living | Home for the Aged | 72 | Yes | 0 |
| Cambridge Manor - North | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | No | 5 |
| Cambridge Manor - South | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 5 |
| Georgetown Manor - East | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 0 |
| Golden Hearts 2 | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
See every licensed home on the Grandville page.
What should families ask Villa East Group Home before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Villa East Group Home about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- If memory loss progresses, at what point would the home ask for a move, and how much notice is given?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410280502, AFC large group home (13-20), 16 residents, through May 8, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Thresholds | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
