Edison Christian Health Center
1000 Edison Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · Kent County · 136 certified beds · avg 92 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1977
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (9)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Aug 30, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Aug 30, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Aug 30, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Aug 30, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Michigan avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.17 | 4.32 | 3.95 | top 5% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.69 | top 22% in Michigan; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.58 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 3% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 19% in Michigan; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.2 | 44.1 | 45.8 | top 46% in Michigan; top 45% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 8.3 | 39.2 | 42.9 | top 4% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.65, RN 0.96, weekend 5.10. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Other
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/14/2023 |
| Beute, Cora | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Billingsley, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Duemler, Ronald | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Engelsma, Yvonne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/10/2020 |
| Faasse, Martin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2021 |
| Heerema, Esther | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/16/2024 |
| Horjus, James | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/1992 |
| Mast, Kristin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2021 |
| McQuade, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/12/2024 |
| Myers, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2021 |
| Rittner, Alida | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/12/2024 |
| Thenn, Sharon | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Vansweden, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/12/2019 |
| Verbeek, Renz | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/10/2020 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235339.