Is Yorkshire Manor - East in Walker licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Yorkshire Manor - East at 3511 Leonard St. NW in Walker holds Michigan LARA license AL410289606 as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective December 3, 2024 and expiring December 2, 2026, for up to 20 residents.
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 Yorkshire Manor - East?
Baruch SLS, Inc. holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 14 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Sister homes include Sorrell AFC Home (Grand Haven), Seville (Grand Haven), Cambridge Manor - North (Grandville), Fountain View of Lowell North (Lowell), and Georgetown Manor - West (Grandville) and 9 more.
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 Yorkshire Manor - East accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Yes -- the state file includes Alzheimer's among the populations this adult foster care home serves (physically handicapped, 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 Yorkshire Manor - East find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on December 23, 2024 (on-site November 15, 2024) recommended continuing Yorkshire Manor - East's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| December 4, 2023 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
Has Yorkshire Manor - East had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Yorkshire Manor - East since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2023A0464065 · published December 4, 2023
Complaint received September 27, 2023.
- Resident B is supposed to have her heart monitor plugged-in at all times. The heart monitor was found to be unplugged and the cord missing. — established
- Resident A had a stroke and facility staff failed to seek medical attention. — not established
How does Yorkshire Manor - East compare with other licensed homes in Walker?
Yorkshire Manor - East is licensed for 20 residents; the 5 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Walker range from 6 to 20 beds (median 20), and together carry 15 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Foster Care | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Enriched Living - Maplerow | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
See every licensed home on the Walker page.
What should families ask Yorkshire Manor - East before choosing it?
Ask Yorkshire Manor - East the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.
- LARA established this allegation: “Resident B is supposed to have her heart monitor plugged-in at all times. The heart monitor was found to be unplugged and the cord missing.” 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?
- How often have rates risen over the last three years, and by how much?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410289606, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through December 2, 2026 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, aged, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Baruch SLS, Inc. | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
