Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids

Is Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes -- LARA license AH410236832 covers Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids (1900-32nd Street, SE, Grand Rapids) as a Home for the Aged (HFA), with a licensed capacity of 61. The current license period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 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 Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids?

Optalis Grand Rapids MC 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 Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

The state lists Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids as serving Alzheimer's (aged and Alzheimer's). Homes for the aged that market dementia care owe families a written description of the program under MCL 333.20178, fees included.

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 Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids find?

LARA's most recent renewal for Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids, published March 18, 2024, was an administrative review of the home's licensing activity rather than an on-site inspection; no violations were established in it.

The state report index for this home, most recent first:

Has Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2024A1010083 · published December 6, 2024

Complaint received September 6, 2024.

• Resident D has a bruise on her head and a missing tooth. — not established

LARA also recorded additional rule findings during this investigation.

Read the full report on LARA

How does Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?

Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids is licensed for 61 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 83 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.

What should families ask Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids before choosing it?

Start with the state record: ask Cranberry Park of 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?
• How often have rates risen over the last three years, and by how much?
• With 61 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?