Covenant Village of the Great Lakes

Nursing home in Grand Rapids, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2520 Lake Michigan Drive NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: (616) 735-6050
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 235614
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 37
Average residents per day: 31
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Covenant Living of the Great Lakes
Chain: Covenant Living (15 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 28, 2004
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 235614. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 26, 2026. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 26, 2026	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 5, 2025	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2025	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2025	Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 26, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 22. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.94 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.40 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.81 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 50%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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