Is Enriched Living - Awixa in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Enriched Living - Awixa is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AS410419457 at 1743 Awixa Ave NW, Grand Rapids: an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents) approved for 6 residents, holding a regular license from April 8, 2026 to April 7, 2028.
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 Enriched Living - Awixa?
The licensee of record is Enriched Living, LLC. LARA's file lists 3 other homes under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.
Among the others: Enriched Living - Legion (Howard City), Enriched Living - Maplerow (Walker), and Enriched Living - Richview (Grand Rapids).
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 Enriched Living - Awixa accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Enriched Living - Awixa as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's.
Michigan's written dementia disclosure law does not reach adult foster care, so put the questions to Enriched Living - Awixa directly: how many staff are awake at night for 6 residents, how doors are secured, and what would lead to a discharge notice.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Enriched Living - Awixa find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on April 25, 2026 (on-site April 2, 2026) recommended continuing Enriched Living - Awixa's license without establishing any rule violation.
Reports LARA has published for this license, newest first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| October 26, 2025 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Enriched Living - Awixa had any special investigations since October 2023?
No. LARA has published no special investigation reports for Enriched Living - Awixa since October 2023.
An empty investigation record means no rule complaint led to a posted report in that window. It does not replace a visit -- ask how the home handles falls and medication errors, the two most common complaint subjects.
How does Enriched Living - Awixa compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Enriched Living - Awixa is licensed for 6 residents; the 73 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 3 to 110 beds (median 6), and together carry 84 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Village of the Great Lakes | Home for the Aged | 102 | Yes | 3 |
| Sequoia | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 3 |
| Corewell Health Homewards Central | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 0 |
| Wagner AFC Home | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Old Town AFC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Enriched Living - Awixa before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Enriched Living - Awixa's own file and license.
- 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 | AS410419457, AFC small group home (1-6), 6 residents, through April 7, 2028 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Enriched Living, LLC | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
