Is Byron Manor #2 in Byron Center licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AL410418569 covers Byron Manor #2 (2115 84th Street SW, Byron Center) as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents), with a licensed capacity of 20. The current license period runs March 18, 2025 through March 17, 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 Byron Manor #2?
Byron Center Care Operations, LLC holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 3 other licensed homes in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Among the others: Byron Manor #3 (Byron Center), Byron Manor #4 (Byron Center), and Byron Manor #5 (Byron Center).
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 Byron Manor #2 accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file does not include Alzheimer's among the populations Byron Manor #2 serves; it lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged.
Memory loss after move-in is common. Ask what the home does when a resident starts wandering or needs cues for daily tasks, and keep the Alzheimer's-designated homes in mind as a next step.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Byron Manor #2 find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on October 2, 2026 (on-site March 17, 2025) recommended continuing Byron Manor #2's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| October 2, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| February 16, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| October 4, 2024 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Byron Manor #2 had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 2 special investigation reports for Byron Manor #2 since October 2023, and 1 of the 2 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0583053 · published October 2, 2026
Complaint received August 10, 2026.
- The facility is insufficiently staffed. — established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
Investigation 2026A0357006 · published February 16, 2026
Complaint received November 19, 2025.
- Facility does not have hot water in the building. — not established
How does Byron Manor #2 compare with other licensed homes in Byron Center?
Byron Manor #2 is licensed for 20 residents; the 7 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Byron Center range from 6 to 121 beds (median 20), and together carry 8 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railside Assisted Living Center | Home for the Aged | 121 | Yes | 2 |
| The Oaks at Byron Center | Home for the Aged | 41 | Yes | 0 |
| Rehoboth AFC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Suji Home 9 | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 1 |
See every licensed home on the Byron Center page.
What should families ask Byron Manor #2 before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Byron Manor #2 about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- LARA established this allegation: “The facility is insufficiently staffed.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
- If memory loss progresses, at what point would the home ask for a move, and how much notice is given?
- Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or are personal care and medication help billed as add-ons?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410418569, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through March 17, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and aged | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Byron Center Care Operations, LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
