Is Fountain View of Lowell North in Lowell licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Fountain View of Lowell North at 11537 E. Fulton in Lowell holds Michigan LARA license AL410375721 as an adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective March 2, 2026 and expiring March 1, 2028, for up to 20 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 Fountain View of Lowell North?
The licensee of record is Baruch SLS, Inc. LARA's file lists 14 other homes under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.
Sister homes include Yorkshire Manor - West (Walker), Sierra AFC Home (Grand Haven), Georgetown Manor - West (Grandville), Georgetown Manor - East (Grandville), and Fountain View of Lowell South (Lowell) and 9 more.
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 Fountain View of Lowell North accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Fountain View of Lowell North as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside physically handicapped, aged, and Alzheimer's.
Michigan's written dementia disclosure law does not reach adult foster care, so put the questions to Fountain View of Lowell North 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 Fountain View of Lowell North find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on April 5, 2026 (on-site March 2, 2026) recommended continuing Fountain View of Lowell North's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| December 13, 2025 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| February 17, 2024 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| August 2, 2019 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Fountain View of Lowell North had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Fountain View of Lowell North since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0583006 · published December 13, 2025
Complaint received October 22, 2025.
- Staff [name withheld] hit Resident A in the head. — not established
- Staff [name withheld] verbally mistreats Resident A. — established
- Staff confine Resident A in his bedroom. — established
How does Fountain View of Lowell North compare with other licensed homes in Lowell?
Fountain View of Lowell North is licensed for 20 residents; the 8 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Lowell range from 6 to 83 beds (median 16), and together carry 4 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge Manor Of Lowell | Home for the Aged | 83 | Yes | 0 |
| Green Acres of Lowell III | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 0 |
| Green Acres Lowell | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 1 |
| Rodriguez AFC Family Home | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Fayette's Home | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Lowell page.
What should families ask Fountain View of Lowell North before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Fountain View of Lowell North's own file and license.
- LARA established this allegation: “Staff [name withheld] verbally mistreats Resident A.” 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?
- What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
| It is | It isn't | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AL410375721, AFC large group home (13-20), 20 residents, through March 1, 2028 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists physically handicapped, aged, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Baruch SLS, Inc. | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
