Kent County, Michigan · Nursing home
Medilodge of Grand Rapids
1 of 5 overall from CMS
2000 Leonard NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
At a glance
- Overall rating 1 of 5 Below the state average of 3.1
- Nurse time per resident, per day 3.97 hours Below the state average of 3.99
- Nursing staff who left in a year 64.7% Above the state average of 44.1%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 68 6 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years $67,985 3 fines
- Certified beds in use 93.3% of 55 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Medilodge of Grand Rapids is a 55-bed nursing home in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Kent County). CMS rates it 1 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.97 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 3.99. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $67,985 in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 55
- Residents per day (average)
- 51.3
- Certified since
- 1967 (59 yrs)
For profit - Corporation Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Medilodge (53 homes)
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Medilodge of Grand Rapids
Chosen from this home's public data.
- CMS lists 3 fines totaling $67,985 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
- Nursing staff turnover is 64.7%, above the Michigan average of 44.1%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
- Reported nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident on weekends against 3.97 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 1 of 5 Michigan average 3.1
- Health inspections 1 of 5 Michigan average 2.8
- Staffing 3 of 5 Michigan average 3.6
- Quality measures 4 of 5 Michigan average 3.9
The vertical line marks the Michigan average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 3.97 h Michigan average 3.99
- Nurse aides 2.26 h Michigan average 2.33
- Licensed practical nurses 0.95 h Michigan average 0.88
- Registered nurses 0.77 h Michigan average 0.78
- All staff, weekends 3.46 h Michigan average 3.50
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 8 hours. The vertical line marks the Michigan average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover64.7%
- Michigan average44.1%
- Registered nurse turnover63.6%
- Michigan average39.2%
- Administrators who left2
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Michigan and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 2.2% | 10.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 5.2% | 4.3% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 96.9% | 95.3% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 4.5% | 12.0% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 27.1% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 95.0% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.3% | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 21.9% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 7.4% | 14.8% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.74 | 1.84 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.14 | 1.64 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 88.4% | 83.3% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 76.7% | 79.5% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 28.2% | 24.0% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.1% | 11.7% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 68 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 3 were at the immediate jeopardy level and 3 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 28 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Jun 23, 2026: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 26 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 33 | 4 |
Michigan homes averaged 9.9 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (68)
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GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Jul 16, 2026)
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JImmediate jeopardy, isolated
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Past Non-Compliance (Jan 5, 2026)
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GActual harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Past Non-Compliance (Jan 5, 2026)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 23, 2025)
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JImmediate jeopardy, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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GActual harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Complaint investigation · Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Complaint investigation · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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JImmediate jeopardy, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2025)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 21, 2024)
Showing the 30 most recent of 68.
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $24,845 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $25,795 |
Michigan homes averaged 0.7 fines and $29,376 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within Michigan
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Medilodge of Grand Rapids?
Medilodge of Grand Rapids has an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 1, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 4.
How many beds does Medilodge of Grand Rapids have?
Medilodge of Grand Rapids has 55 certified beds. It averages 51.3 residents per day, about 93.3% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Medilodge of Grand Rapids?
The home reports 3.97 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.77 hours from registered nurses. The Michigan average is 3.99 hours and 0.78 hours from registered nurses.
Has Medilodge of Grand Rapids been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $67,985 in the past three years.
Does Medilodge of Grand Rapids accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
Nearest nursing homes
- 3 of 5 Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Leonard 69beds 87.0%in use 3.39nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitat 120beds 95.6%in use 4.58nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center - 80beds 86.2%in use 5.00nurse hours a day
Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Kent County
Who to call in Michigan
These offices serve residents of every nursing home in Michigan.
- Long-term care ombudsman Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP) 1-866-485-9393 (Toll-free line to reach a local ombudsman. Program office: 517-827-8040; email MLTCOP@meji.org.) An advocate for residents and their families.
- File a complaint about a nursing home Complaint Intake Unit (Complaint Hotline) 800-882-6006 (Toll-free Complaint Hotline. Complaints can also be filed with the online form (https://apps.lara.state.mi.us/BscComplaintIntakeForm) or by mail: LARA, Bureau of Survey and Certification-Complaint Intake Section, PO Box 30838, Lansing, MI 48909.) The state agency that inspects nursing homes.
Michigan staffing, bed-hold and Medicaid rules · Residents' rights in every state
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 235038. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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