Is Caring Hearts Community 1 in Allegan licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Caring Hearts Community 1 at 1212 32nd Street in Allegan holds Michigan LARA license AS030407230 as an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective December 9, 2025 and expiring December 8, 2027, for up to 6 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 Caring Hearts Community 1?
The licensee of record is Caring Hearts Community, LLC. LARA's file lists 1 other home under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.
The same licensee also holds Caring Hearts Community 2 (Allegan).
A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.
Does Caring Hearts Community 1 accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Caring Hearts Community 1 as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, 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 Caring Hearts Community 1 find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on December 26, 2025 (on-site November 21, 2025) recommended continuing Caring Hearts Community 1's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| March 12, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| December 25, 2023 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| July 5, 2021 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Caring Hearts Community 1 had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Caring Hearts Community 1 since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2024A1024013 · published March 12, 2024
Complaint received November 29, 2023.
- Staff members [name withheld] and [name withheld] have not completed required training. — not established
- Staff member [name withheld] has not had a health physical completed. — established
- Direct care staff members [name withheld] and [name withheld] has not been tested for communicable tuberculosis. — not established
- Staff are hired without submitting driver’s license and social security card. — not established
- Licensee designee told the residents they stink and does not change Resident A’s brief in a timely manner. — not established
- Licensee designee has accepted rent payments and funds that are not part of Resident B’s care agreement. — established
- Residents do not have individual hand towels in the bathroom. — not established
- Meals are prepared in a kitchen area that is under construction with sawdust and loose drywall that is likely to contaminate the food. — not established
LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.
How does Caring Hearts Community 1 compare with other licensed homes in Allegan?
Caring Hearts Community 1 is licensed for 6 residents; the 6 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Allegan range from 6 to 55 beds (median 7), and together carry 2 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Assisted Living | Home for the Aged | 55 | Yes | 1 |
| Sunset House | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 0 |
| Red Oak Cottage | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 8 | No | 1 |
| Baseline Creek AFC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Norma Jeans AFC | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Allegan page.
What should families ask Caring Hearts Community 1 before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Caring Hearts Community 1's own file and license.
- LARA established this allegation: “Staff member [name withheld] has not had a health physical completed.” 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?
- Does the licensee or a manager live in or work on site, and who covers when they are away?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AS030407230, AFC small group home (1-6), 6 residents, through December 8, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Caring Hearts Community, LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
