Porter Hills Health Center

Porter Hills Health Center is a senior care community located in Grand Rapids, MI. It provides nursing home care, in-home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Grand Rapids area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (616) 949-4971.

Porter Hills Health Center is licensed for 39 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Grand Rapids average about 36 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Grand Rapids average of roughly 85%.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Grand Rapids average about 3.4 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 30%.

The community is located in Kent County, MI.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Porter Hills Health Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Resident Rights

  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Inspected July 2025. Corrected by August 16, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Porter Hills Health Center offers nursing home care, in-home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Church related
• Beds / units 39
• Religious affiliation Church Based
• Occupancy 93%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.6
• Annual staff turnover 30%
• Last health inspection July 2025