Is Walnut Ridge Senior Living in Kentwood licensed by the State of Michigan?
Walnut Ridge Senior Living is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AH410413166 at 4352 Breton Rd SE, Kentwood: a Home for the Aged (HFA) approved for 131 residents, holding a regular license from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027.
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 Walnut Ridge Senior Living?
The licensee of record is Kentwood Care Operations LLC, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee name.
With one home under this licensee, ask who the administrator reports to and who is on call nights and weekends.
Does Walnut Ridge Senior Living accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Yes, according to LARA's file, which lists Alzheimer's among the populations Walnut Ridge Senior Living serves. As a home for the aged, it must give families a written description of its dementia services if it markets Alzheimer's or dementia care (Michigan Public Health Code, MCL 333.20178).
Ask Walnut Ridge Senior Living 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 Walnut Ridge Senior Living find?
LARA has not yet published a renewal inspection for Walnut Ridge Senior Living; the most recent report on file is a special investigation published February 16, 2026.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| March 11, 2025 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 6, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| January 14, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| January 14, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| December 16, 2023 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 24, 2023 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Walnut Ridge Senior Living had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 6 special investigation reports for Walnut Ridge Senior Living since October 2023, and 5 of the 6 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0627002 · published February 16, 2026
Complaint received August 14, 2025.
- Resident A fell out of her bed and when she was assisted back to bed by 2 staff members the resident’s arm made a popping noise and the injury was never evaluated. — not established
Investigation 2025A1021033 · published March 11, 2025
Complaint received January 30, 2025.
- Resident A has fallen. — established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2024A1010018 · published April 6, 2024
Complaint received December 5, 2023.
- Resident B was observed soiled on multiple occasions and had untreated wounds on her legs. — established
- Resident B was administered too much Geodon. — not established
Investigation 2023A1010043 · published January 14, 2024
Complaint received February 28, 2023.
- Staff did not wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when Resident D had Clostridioides Difficile (C.Diff). — not established
- Resident D requires care beyond what staff at the facility can provide. — not established
- Resident D is not receiving care consistent with her service plan. — not established
- Staff do not watch Resident D ingest her medication; it is left unsupervised in her room. — established
Investigation 2024A1010003 · published January 14, 2024
Complaint received October 4, 2023.
- Resident A fell in the vestibule area of the facility and was on the ground for several hours during third shift. Staff are living in unoccupied resident rooms in the facility. — established
Investigation 2024A1021005 · published December 16, 2023
Complaint received October 17, 2023.
- Resident A received incorrect medication. — not established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
How does Walnut Ridge Senior Living compare with other licensed homes in Kentwood?
Walnut Ridge Senior Living is licensed for 131 residents; the 23 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Kentwood range from 4 to 20 beds (median 6), and together carry 17 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple Home | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Kingdom Rest Center | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 2 |
| Giddings AFC II | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
| Zayzay Home Care | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | Yes | 0 |
| Zawadi SouthStone | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Kentwood page.
What should families ask Walnut Ridge Senior Living before choosing it?
Ask Walnut Ridge Senior Living the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- LARA established this allegation: “Resident A has fallen.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
- Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
- Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or are personal care and medication help billed as add-ons?
- With 131 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AH410413166, home for the aged, 131 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 |
