Porter Hills Health Center

How does Porter Hills Health Center rate on Medicare Care Compare?

Porter Hills Health Center carries an overall Medicare Care Compare rating of 5 of 5 stars (health inspections 5 of 5, staffing 5 of 5, quality measures 4 of 5) in the CMS file updated October 1, 2026.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare Care Compare) -- nursing home file updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-30. Michigan licenses nursing homes under Public Health Code Part 217; LARA's Bureau of Survey and Certification carries out the inspections for CMS.

What did the latest inspection of Porter Hills Health Center find?

The most recent standard health inspection of Porter Hills Health Center on Care Compare is dated July 24, 2025 and is part of a rating cycle with 1 health deficiency.

Deficiencies cited on that inspection date (scope/severity codes run A, least serious, to L, most serious):

How is Porter Hills Health Center staffed?

Porter Hills Health Center reports 4.38 total nursing hours per resident per day, including 0.73 registered-nurse hours, against a Kent County median of 4.18 total hours across the 27 certified homes in the county.

Total nursing staff turnover is listed at 27.5%, and 0 administrator(s) left during the CMS measurement period.

Ask Porter Hills Health Center how many nurse aides cover each hall on evenings and weekends; CMS's daily average blends every shift together.

Who owns and operates Porter Hills Health Center?

CMS lists Porter Hills Health Center's ownership type as non profit - corporation, operated by the legal entity Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Inc..

It was first approved for Medicare and Medicaid on July 1, 1976.

CMS flags it as part of a continuing care retirement community, so residents may move in from independent or assisted living on the same campus.

How does Porter Hills Health Center compare with other nursing homes in Kent County?

Among the 27 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kent County, 0 carry a higher overall star rating than Porter Hills Health Center, and the county average is 3.4 stars.

What should families ask Porter Hills Health Center?

Use Porter Hills Health Center's own Care Compare record as the agenda: its latest citations, its staffing and who owns it.

• The last inspection cited “Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.”. What was the plan of correction?
• Is a bed available for long-term care under Medicaid, or only for Medicare short-term rehab?
• How are therapy minutes scheduled for short-stay rehab residents?