Is Giddings AFC II in Kentwood licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes -- LARA license AS410414693 covers Giddings AFC II (1676 Summerfield St. SE, Kentwood) as an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents), with a licensed capacity of 6. The current license period runs July 11, 2025 through July 10, 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 Giddings AFC II?
Ebrima Drammeh holds the license. The same licensee name appears on 1 other licensed home in the five West Michigan counties this site covers.
Among the others: Giddings AFC (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 Giddings AFC II accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Giddings AFC II carries LARA's Alzheimer's designation. It is licensed as adult foster care and serves physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer's.
The dementia-services disclosure statute (MCL 333.20178) applies to nursing homes, homes for the aged and county medical care facilities, not to AFC homes, so ask this home for its dementia admission and retention policy in writing: what behaviors or care needs would require a move, how exits are secured, and who is awake overnight.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Giddings AFC II find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on September 26, 2025 (on-site July 9, 2025) recommended continuing Giddings AFC II's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| September 26, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| January 29, 2024 | Addendum to Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
| January 23, 2023 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Giddings AFC II had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Giddings AFC II since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2026A0583013 · published January 6, 2026
Complaint received December 4, 2025.
- Staff [name withheld] assaulted Resident A. — established
How does Giddings AFC II compare with other licensed homes in Kentwood?
Giddings AFC II is licensed for 6 residents; the 23 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Kentwood range from 4 to 131 beds (median 6), and together carry 22 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanberg AFC - Springwood | AFC medium group home (7-12) | 12 | No | 4 |
| Best Care Adult Home | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Marie Angels AFC | AFC family home (1-6) | 5 | No | 0 |
| C.M.G Serenity Home Care LLC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | Yes | 2 |
| Lilalo Group Home LLC | AFC small group home (1-6) | 4 | Yes | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Kentwood page.
What should families ask Giddings AFC II before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Giddings AFC II about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- LARA established this allegation: “Staff [name withheld] assaulted 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?
- 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 | AS410414693, AFC small group home (1-6), 6 residents, through July 10, 2027 | 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 | Ebrima Drammeh | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
