Nursing Homes in Grand Rapids, MI- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Grand Rapids
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Grand Rapids has a total of 42 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,577 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Grand Rapids of 609,314, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 170.34 persons in Grand Rapids. There were 2,947 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.39 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Grand Rapids has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Grand Rapids and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.75 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.46 | 2.27 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.80 | 0.87 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.04 | 3.89 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Michigan.
COVID-19 Infections in Grand Rapids Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Grand Rapids there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Grand Rapids
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Grand Rapids Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Grand Rapids, MI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Grand Rapids
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Grand Rapids based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation 235 WEALTHY ST SE, 5TH FLOOR GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
25.33 |
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St Anns Home 2161 LEONARD NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
38.00 |
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Holland Home - Raybrook Manor 2121 RAYBROOK SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
44.00 |
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Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids 2950 MONROE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
13.60 |
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Valley Health Center 1015 E PARIS AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
38.00 |
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Edison Christian Health Center 1000 EDISON AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
24.67 |
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Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation and Living Centre 2589 44TH ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
15.33 |
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Corewell Health Greenville Hosp Rehab and Nsg Ctr 615 S BOWER ST GREENVILLE, MI |
24.00 |
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Corewell Health Rehab and Nursing Center - Kentridge 4118 KALAMAZOO AVE S E GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
44.00 |
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The Inn at Freedom Village 145 COLUMBIA AVE HOLLAND, MI |
35.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Grand Rapids based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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The Laurels of Sandy Creek 425 E ELM ST WAYLAND, MI |
195.00 / |
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Allendale Nursing and Rehabilitation Community 11007 RADCLIFF DR ALLENDALE, MI |
195.00 |
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The Laurels of Kent 350 N CENTER ST LOWELL, MI |
196.83 |
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Skld Zeeland 285 N STATE ST ZEELAND, MI |
314.83 / |
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Skld Beltline 2320 E BELTLINE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
264.33 |
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Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge 1950 32ND ST S E GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
173.33 |
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Healthbridge Post-Acute Rehabilitation 2060 HEALTH DRIVE WYOMING, MI |
143.00 |
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Valley View Care Center 1050 FOUR MILE NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
104.00 |
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Medilodge of Grand Rapids 2000 LEONARD N E GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
219.50 |
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Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Greenville 828 E WASHINGTON ST GREENVILLE, MI |
85.67 / |
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