Is Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids at 1175 68th Street S.E. in Grand Rapids holds Michigan LARA license AH410407281 as a Home for the Aged (HFA). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective August 1, 2026 and expiring July 31, 2027, for up to 90 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 Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids?
MCAP Grand Rapids Opco, LLC is the licensee. No other home in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm or Ionia county is listed under that name.
A single-home licensee often means the owner is closely involved day to day; ask who covers when the owner or administrator is away.
Does Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file says yes: Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids is licensed to serve residents with Alzheimer's disease. Because it is a home for the aged, MCL 333.20178 requires a written dementia-services description for families if it advertises that care.
The disclosure has seven required parts -- mission, placement and discharge criteria, care planning, training, environment, activities and fees. The discharge criteria are the part families most often wish they had read sooner.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on March 18, 2024 (on-site February 2, 2024) recommended continuing Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| February 16, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| March 18, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| August 13, 2023 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 2 special investigation reports for Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids since October 2023, and 0 of the 2 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0627004 · published February 16, 2026
Complaint received August 19, 2025.
- The facility stopped resident A’s medications without a physician order. — not established
Investigation 2026A0627007 · published February 16, 2026
Complaint received September 26, 2025.
- The facility is short-staffed with only 1 medication technician on the 3rd shift and a resident was left in a wet brief all day. — not established
How does Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids is licensed for 90 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 82 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Retirement Home | Home for the Aged | 107 | Yes | 0 |
| St. Ann's Home | Home for the Aged | 95 | Yes | 1 |
| The Cortland Riverside Gardens | Home for the Aged | 70 | No | 10 |
| Corewell Health Homewards Central | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 0 |
| Yvonne's House | AFC small group home (1-6) | 5 | Yes | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
- With 90 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AH410407281, home for the aged, 90 residents, through July 31, 2027 | Not a nursing home license; no continuous nursing care |
| Residents | Age 55+; LARA lists aged and Alzheimer's | Not age-restricted housing without care |
| Dementia | Alzheimer's designation; written disclosure if marketed | Not a separate memory care license |