Grand Rapids · 49505
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Leonard
1700 Leonard Street Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids
⌖ Grand Rapids, MI · Kent County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds128
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids
Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids is a 128-bed government-run nursing home in Grand Rapids, MI. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Michigan is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Jun 2026), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Michigan average of 9.9. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 13 min a day with each resident, more than the Michigan average of 3 hr 59 min. About 45% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMichigan Veteran Homes At Grand Rapids
LocationKent County, Michigan
Phone(616) 345-6107
Address2950 Monroe Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 · Kent County
CMS provider number235729
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 26, 2021 (4 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jun 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Jun 2026)Michigan average: 9.9. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 13 min a dayMichigan average: 3 hr 59 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 02 min a dayMichigan average: 47 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover45% a yearMichigan average: 44%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Michigan average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.0%State average: 3.0%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)8.0%State average: 5.1%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs25.1%State average: 14.8%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.0State average: 1.8Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Michigan average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Michigan, Medicaid pays for 62% of resident days at a typical home.
- 63% Medicaid
- 0% Medicare
- 37% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average58%Michigan typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$1,300Michigan typical: $381
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in March 2023. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.2
2023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | – | 4 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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