Byron Manor #5

Is Byron Manor #5 in Byron Center licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AL410418572 covers Byron Manor #5 (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 20, 2025 through March 19, 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 #5?

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.

Sister homes include Byron Manor #4 (Byron Center), Byron Manor #2 (Byron Center), and Byron Manor #3 (Byron Center).

A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.

Does Byron Manor #5 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, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, and Alzheimer's).

Michigan's written dementia disclosure law does not reach adult foster care, so put the questions to Byron Manor #5 directly: how many staff are awake at night for 20 residents, how doors are secured, and what would lead to a discharge notice.

What did LARA's most recent inspection of Byron Manor #5 find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Byron Manor #5, published April 25, 2026 after an on-site visit on March 18, 2025, found the home in substantial compliance with no rule violations established.

Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:

Has Byron Manor #5 had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 3 special investigation reports for Byron Manor #5 since October 2023, and 3 of the 3 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2026A0357008 · published March 13, 2026

Complaint received December 3, 2025.

• Resident A missed multiple doses of medications Torsemide and Buspirone, due to facility’s failure to refill them. The absence of her medications contributed to her Emergency Department visit and ongoing breathing issues. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2025A0357022 · published June 23, 2025

Complaint received February 5, 2025.

• Resident A was transferred to the hospital with a bedsore, a chip on this right hip, three broken ribs, a brain bleed, and a Urinary Tract Infection. There was no record of Resident A falling and no record of him being fed in the last 24 hours. — not established

LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2025A0357011 · published March 1, 2025

Complaint received December 10, 2024.

• Resident A is not receiving her supplemental drink. — not established
• Resident A has not been showering. — established
• Resident A wore the same nightgown four days in a row without being washed. — not established
• Resident A’s toenails were so overgrown, curled and digging into her skin. — established

Read the full report on LARA

How does Byron Manor #5 compare with other licensed homes in Byron Center?

Byron Manor #5 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 7 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Byron Center page.

What should families ask Byron Manor #5 before choosing it?

Ask Byron Manor #5 the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.

• LARA established this allegation: “Resident A missed multiple doses of medications Torsemide and Buspirone, due to facility’s failure to refill them. The absence of her medications contributed to her Emergency Depar” 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?