What licensed senior care is in Lakeview, Michigan?
Michigan LARA licenses 5 homes serving older adults in Lakeview, with 70 beds between them: 1 home for the aged, 1 adult foster care home of 13 or more residents and 3 smaller adult foster care homes. CMS adds 0 certified nursing homes.
Lakeview is a village in northern Montcalm County on Tamarack Lake, about an hour north of Grand Rapids. It has a small hospital, Kelsey Hospital, a home for the aged and a few adult foster care homes that serve the surrounding farm towns. Lakeview's 48850 ZIP is not in either PACE service-area list MDHHS publishes for the county, so MI Choice and private-pay care are the main options for staying at home here.
| Home for the Aged (HFA) | Adult foster care (AFC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan law | Public Health Code Part 213 | Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act (1979 PA 218) |
| Who it is for | 21+ residents age 55 and older | Adults needing supervision but not continuous nursing care |
| Licensed in Lakeview | 1 homes, 38 beds | 4 homes, 32 beds |
| Serves Alzheimer's (LARA flag) | 0 homes | 1 homes |
Which assisted living homes are licensed in Lakeview?
Lakeview has 2 larger licensed homes -- the settings most families mean by assisted living -- led by Lakeview Terrace Assisted (38 beds) and New Haven Assisted Living (20 beds).
| Home | License | Beds | Alzheimer's | Last LARA inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Terrace Assisted | Home for the Aged | 38 | No | February 9, 2025 |
| New Haven Assisted Living | AFC large group home (13-20) | 20 | Yes | October 4, 2024 |
Which small adult foster care homes in Lakeview serve older adults?
3 small adult foster care homes in Lakeview are licensed to serve the aged, run by 3 licensees, for 12 residents in total.
| Home | Street | Beds | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill | Street address not listed in the state file | 3 | AFC family home (1-6) |
| Field of Dreams AFC | 5603 N. Greenville Road | 5 | AFC family home (1-6) |
| Lake House Assisted Living | 531 S. Lincoln Avenue | 4 | AFC family home (1-6) |
Which homes in Lakeview serve residents with Alzheimer's?
LARA lists 1 home in Lakeview as serving residents with Alzheimer's disease: New Haven Assisted Living.
Michigan has no separate memory care license; read the dementia disclosure rules before touring.
What have LARA investigations found at Lakeview homes since October 2023?
LARA has published 2 special investigation reports on Lakeview homes since October 2023; of the 2 we read, 2 established at least one rule violation.
The most recent established findings:
- Lakeview Terrace Assisted (July 24, 2026): Medications given to Resident A were not documented.
- New Haven Assisted Living (May 19, 2026): Resident A was able to walk outside unsupervised from New Haven Assisted Living. Direct care staff members were not aware he had left the building because the door alarm was not on.
How to weigh these: reading a LARA special investigation report.
Is Lakeview covered by PACE and the MI Choice Waiver?
MI Choice is available in Lakeview, but Lakeview's ZIP code does not appear in any PACE service-area list MDHHS publishes.
MI Choice intake for Montcalm County goes through Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Inc. (616-456-5664) and Reliance Community Care Partners (616-956-9440 or 800-447-3007). Details: MI Choice and PACE in West Michigan.
Which home health agencies and hospices serve Lakeview?
11 Medicare-certified home health agencies report serving Lakeview ZIP codes, and 0 hospices are based in Montcalm County.
Highest CMS quality-of-care stars among them: Elara Caring (4.5), Pure Home Health Care (4.5), Alpine Care Home Health (4.0), and Corewell Health Visiting Nurse Association (4.0).
Full lists: home health and hospice.
