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Clark Retirement Home

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight clean and well-maintained physical environment. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

1551 Franklin Street, Se, Eastown · Grand Rapids, MI 49506107 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: MI LARA — view official record
Google rating
4.0/5

based on 39 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

Clark Retirement Home offers a beautiful campus and strong independent living programs, but recent feedback suggests a decline in service quality within skilled nursing and memory care. Families should specifically inquire about current staffing ratios and response protocols for call lights to ensure their loved one's needs will be met promptly.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

39 reviews on Google
Clark Retirement Home receives praise for its clean, modern facilities and long-term care policies, with some families noting high satisfaction with the independent living and general staff. However, multiple recent reviews highlight significant concerns regarding understaffing, slow response times to call lights, and inconsistent delivery of care in the skilled nursing and memory care units.

Quality Themes

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Food9.0Staff5.0Clean9.0Activities8.0MedsN/AMemory4.0CommsN/AValue6.0

Strengths

  • Clean and well-maintained physical environment
  • Supportive long-term care financial policies
  • Active engagement in resident activities
  • Professional and welcoming staff in independent living

Concerns

  • Understaffing and slow response to call lights (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Inconsistent or missing care delivery (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Financial pressure and billing concerns (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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How They Respond to Reviews

97%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1With 107 residents here, what is the typical process for ensuring timely assistance when a resident uses their call light, especially during overnight or shift-change hours?
  • 2I noticed the community has a very active social calendar; could you walk me through how you help new residents integrate into these activities to ensure they feel connected?
  • 3Given the focus on long-term financial stability here, could you explain how your billing process works and how you communicate any potential changes in care costs to families?
  • 4Since memory care is a specialized area, what specific training or additional support do your staff members receive to ensure residents in that wing get the dedicated attention they need?
  • 5How do you maintain consistency in care delivery when a resident’s needs change, and what is the process for keeping family members updated on those adjustments?
  • 6We appreciate how well-maintained the physical grounds are; what steps does the team take to ensure that same level of attention is applied to the daily personal care needs of each resident?

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Key Review Excerpts

Despite the lack of staffing and the slow response to call lights, as a family, we overlooked that because he was happy to be at

Memory care family member · 2024★★☆☆☆

We moved my father to skilled nursing here after having a poor experience elsewhere. They seem very attentive and intentional about involving him in activities.

Long-term resident's family · 2022★★★★

Nothing but kudos for Clark and their staff. No matter the need, they are always ready-at-the-wait for my mother and step-dad and the facilities are prepared for every level of care for the retired.

Long-term resident's family · 2023★★★★★
Source: 39 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: MI Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

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Key Findings

No deficiencies found. The facility's recent renewal inspections indicate substantial compliance with all applicable state licensing rules and regulations.

Aug 28, 2024Routine
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Aug 23, 2023Routine
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Nov 5, 2020Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Aug 10, 2020Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Jun 6, 2016Other
CleanReport

No deficiencies found during this inspection.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Clark Retirement Community INC.

Source: State licensing data

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