Is Lifes Choice 2 in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Lifes Choice 2 is licensed. Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists license AS410415815 at 1346 Butler Avenue SE, Grand Rapids: an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents) approved for 6 residents, holding a regular license from October 12, 2025 to October 11, 2027.
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 Lifes Choice 2?
The licensee of record is Lifes Choice Limited Liability Company. LARA's file lists 1 other home under that same licensee in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties.
Sister homes include Lifes Choice (Grand Rapids).
A shared licensee usually means shared policies, training and management, so the inspection history of sister homes is worth a look too.
Does Lifes Choice 2 accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
LARA's file lists Lifes Choice 2 as an adult foster care home that serves residents with Alzheimer's disease, alongside developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, 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 Lifes Choice 2 find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on October 26, 2025 (on-site September 17, 2025) recommended continuing Lifes Choice 2's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2025 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| February 17, 2024 | Special Investigation | View on LARA |
| April 23, 2023 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Lifes Choice 2 had any special investigations since October 2023?
Yes. LARA has published 1 special investigation report for Lifes Choice 2 since October 2023, and 1 of the 1 we read established at least one rule violation.
Investigation 2024A0583016 · published February 17, 2024
Complaint received January 29, 2024.
- Facility staff did not obtain timely medical treatment for Resident A’s fractured ankle. — established
How does Lifes Choice 2 compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Lifes Choice 2 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 83 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Heights - North | AFC large group home (13-20) | 17 | No | 5 |
| Rivervalley 2 | AFC large group home (13-20) | 16 | No | 4 |
| Brightside Living - Rosemary | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 2 |
| Giddings AFC | AFC family home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
| Everbloom Home | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Grand Rapids page.
What should families ask Lifes Choice 2 before choosing it?
Start with the state record: ask Lifes Choice 2 about anything in its LARA reports, then about cost, staffing and what would force a move.
- LARA established this allegation: “Facility staff did not obtain timely medical treatment for Resident A’s fractured ankle.” 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 | AS410415815, AFC small group home (1-6), 6 residents, through October 11, 2027 | Not a nursing home or home for the aged license |
| Residents | LARA lists developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aged, and Alzheimer's | Not for residents who need continuous nursing care |
| Operator | Lifes Choice Limited Liability Company | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
