Valley Health Center
1015 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · Kent County · 20 certified beds · avg 19 residents/day · certified since Oct 30, 2009
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 28, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jul 19, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (10)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 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. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 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. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jun 28, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jun 28, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Jun 28, 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. |
| Jun 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Jun 28, 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. |
| Jun 28, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
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) | 5.58 | 4.32 | 3.95 | top 10% in Michigan; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.13 | 0.84 | 0.69 | top 18% in Michigan; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.15 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 8% in Michigan; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.23 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 3% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 22.9 | 44.1 | 45.8 | top 4% in Michigan; top 5% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 39.2 | 42.9 | top 1% in Michigan; top 1% 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 5.18, RN 1.05, weekend 4.78. 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Retirement Communities, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 03/01/2019 |
| Boettcher, Iris | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/13/2013 |
| Boettcher, Iris | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/13/2013 |
| Carlson, Kalen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Carlson, Kalen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Fetyko, Stephen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Fritz, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Ives, Harlem | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Maag, Nicole | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Maag, Nicole | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Maag, Nicole | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Nixon, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Van Bemden, Cheryl | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/30/2014 |
| Van Bemden, Cheryl | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2014 |
| Watkins, Trisha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2019 |
| Watkins, Trisha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2019 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "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 235649.