Is Optimal Care AFC in Grand Rapids licensed by the State of Michigan?
Yes. Optimal Care AFC at Grand Rapids, MI 43546 in Grand Rapids holds Michigan LARA license AS410419143 as an adult foster care small group home (up to 6 residents). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective October 31, 2025 and expiring October 30, 2027, for up to 6 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 Optimal Care AFC?
The licensee of record is Optimal Care Afc Llc, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee name.
With one home under this licensee, ask who the administrator reports to and who is on call nights and weekends.
Does Optimal Care AFC accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Optimal Care AFC 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.
Because AFC homes fall outside MCL 333.20178, nothing obliges this home to describe its dementia care in writing. Ask anyway -- a home that can put its approach on paper usually has one.
What did LARA's most recent inspection of Optimal Care AFC find?
No violations: the renewal study LARA published on January 6, 2026 (on-site October 31, 2025) recommended continuing Optimal Care AFC's license without establishing any rule violation.
The state report index for this home, most recent first:
| Published | Report | Link |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Renewal Inspection | View on LARA |
| May 23, 2025 | Original Licensing Study | View on LARA |
Has Optimal Care AFC had any special investigations since October 2023?
None since October 2023: the LARA report index for license AS410419143 lists no special investigation in that period.
Investigations follow complaints, so a quiet record can mean a well-run home or simply families who did not file. Ask Optimal Care AFC how it tells families about incidents.
How does Optimal Care AFC compare with other licensed homes in Grand Rapids?
Optimal Care AFC is licensed for 6 residents; the 14 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Grand Rapids range from 6 to 236 beds (median 45.5), and together carry 18 special investigation reports published since October 2023.
| Nearby licensed home | License type | Beds | Alzheimer's | Special investigations since 10/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise of Cascade | Home for the Aged | 125 | Yes | 1 |
| Oxford Manor East | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | 0 |
| Cascading Grace | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | Yes | 1 |
| Ample Residential | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
| Heathcliff | AFC small group home (1-6) | 6 | No | 0 |
See every licensed home on the Cascade page.
What should families ask Optimal Care AFC before choosing it?
Bring the LARA record to the tour. These questions come straight from Optimal Care AFC's own file and license.
- Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
- Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or are personal care and medication help billed as add-ons?
- 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 | AS410419143, AFC small group home (1-6), 6 residents, through October 30, 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 | Optimal Care Afc Llc | Size and operator set the rules that apply, not quality |
