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Clark Retirement Community

1551 Franklin Street SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49506

(616) 452-1568

39 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1551 Franklin Street Se

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

235401

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kent

Facility name

Clark Retirement Community

Street address

1551 Franklin Street SE

City / state / ZIP

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Phone

(616) 452-1568

About this facility — Clark Retirement Community

Clark Retirement Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is licensed for 39 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 87 senior care facilities in Grand Rapids and 423 skilled nursing facilities across Michigan. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Clark Retirement Community 37 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Bhi Senior Living

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bhi Retirement Communities Inc

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2022

Bank of Ny Mellon

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Bloomstrom, John

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Caldwell, Jeffrey

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Dalton, Douglass

Director · Operational control — since 2022

Dattilo, John

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Ellis, Brian

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Fifth Third Bank

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Forvis Mazars, Llp

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Healthcare Therapy Services Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Hoppe, George

Director · Operational control — since 2020

Jones, L. Dean

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Kaura, Sita

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Kelly, Beth

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Koselke, Elizabeth

Director · Operational control — since 2022

Kyllonen, Kelly

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Maurer, Mckensey

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Meredith, Wendy

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Miller, Mark

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Miller, Roger

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Murphy, Kara

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Orban, Glenn

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Plante & Moran Pllc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Richardson, Jane

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Robbins, Fred

Director · Operational control — since 2022

Ruffing, Michelle

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Seigel, Jane

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Smith, Percell

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Terp, Jeffrey

Director · Operational control — since 2025

Weideman Ii, Roger

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1979-10-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-30

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$224 per day (≈ $6,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

4% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 96% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

52% below the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2025-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-03-25

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-03-25

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)

2024-08-22Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0943

E · No harm found

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0945

E · No harm found

Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Corrected 2024-09-26

2024-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-16

2023-11-01Health inspection4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-12-04

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-04

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-04

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-04

2025-07-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-08-22

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2025-08-22

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-22

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2025-08-22

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-09-26

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 235401.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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