What licensed senior care is in Wayland, Michigan?
Michigan LARA licenses 5 homes serving older adults in Wayland, with 72 beds between them: 0 homes for the aged, 3 adult foster care homes of 13 or more residents and 2 smaller adult foster care homes. CMS adds 1 certified nursing home.
Wayland is a small city in northeast Allegan County on US-131, about 25 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Its licensed care includes The Laurels of Sandy Creek nursing home and several adult foster care homes, and many families here are really choosing between Wayland and the southern Kent suburbs of Byron Center and Caledonia. ZIP 49348 is in Care Resources' PACE area, the Grand Rapids program, rather than the Lakeshore or Kalamazoo-side ones.
| Home for the Aged (HFA) | Adult foster care (AFC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan law | Public Health Code Part 213 | Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act (1979 PA 218) |
| Who it is for | 21+ residents age 55 and older | Adults needing supervision but not continuous nursing care |
| Licensed in Wayland | 0 homes, 0 beds | 5 homes, 72 beds |
| Serves Alzheimer's (LARA flag) | 0 homes | 2 homes |
Which assisted living homes are licensed in Wayland?
Wayland has 3 larger licensed homes -- the settings most families mean by assisted living -- led by Green Acres of Wayland (20 beds) and Green Acres of Wayland II (20 beds).
| Home | License | Beds | Alzheimer's | Last LARA inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres of Wayland | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | January 23, 2026 |
| Green Acres of Wayland II | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | October 2, 2026 |
| Maplewood of Sandy Creek | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | No | April 25, 2026 |
Which small adult foster care homes in Wayland serve older adults?
2 small adult foster care homes in Wayland are licensed to serve the aged, run by 2 licensees, for 12 residents in total.
| Home | Street | Beds | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Center | 441 Voyager Drive | 6 | AFC small group home (1-6) |
| Liberty House | 130 Oak Street | 6 | AFC small group home (1-6) |
Which homes in Wayland serve residents with Alzheimer's?
LARA lists 2 homes in Wayland as serving residents with Alzheimer's disease: Green Acres of Wayland and Green Acres of Wayland II.
Michigan has no separate memory care license; read the dementia disclosure rules before touring.
Which nursing homes are in Wayland, and how do they rate?
Wayland has 1 Medicare-certified nursing home; the highest rated on Care Compare is The Laurels of Sandy Creek at 3 of 5 stars overall.
| Nursing home | Beds | Overall | Staffing | Last inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels of Sandy Creek | 99 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | May 21, 2025 |
What have LARA investigations found at Wayland homes since October 2023?
LARA has published 3 special investigation reports on Wayland homes since October 2023; of the 3 we read, 3 established at least one rule violation.
The most recent established findings:
- Green Acres of Wayland (August 15, 2026): A staff member took a pancake out of the trash and served the pancake to a resident.
- Maplewood of Sandy Creek (January 20, 2025): Facility staff are not administering Resident A’s medication as prescribed.
- Liberty House (December 23, 2024): Direct care staff [name withheld] had an “unintentional drug overdose” while working at this facility.
How to weigh these: reading a LARA special investigation report.
Is Wayland covered by PACE and the MI Choice Waiver?
Yes. Wayland's ZIP codes appear in the published PACE service area for Care Resources (616-913-2006 or 800-610-6299), and MI Choice is available county-wide.
MI Choice intake for Allegan County goes through Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Inc. (616-456-5664) and Reliance Community Care Partners (616-956-9440 or 800-447-3007). Details: MI Choice and PACE in West Michigan.
Which home health agencies and hospices serve Wayland?
15 Medicare-certified home health agencies report serving Wayland ZIP codes, and 1 hospice is based in Allegan County.
Highest CMS quality-of-care stars among them: Care One Home Health Services (5.0), Centerwell Home Health (4.5), Elara Caring (4.5), and Pure Home Health Care (4.5).
Full lists: home health and hospice.
