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Valley Health Center

Strong Medicare quality ratings. Still worth an in-person visit before deciding.

1015 E Paris Ave Se, Grand Rapids, MI 4954620 bedsLicensed & Active
5/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
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What this means for your family

Choosing Valley Health Center means your loved one is in a facility that ranks well on Medicare quality measures. High RN hours correlate directly with lower rates of hospital readmission and better specialized care coordination. While no facility is perfect, the clinical data here is encouraging.

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
1.02hrs
OK
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
5.24hrs
OK
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
13%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)
RN Turnover
0%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 14 measures

Medicare Rating
3/ 5
Better Than Avg

8

measures

Worse Than Avg

6

measures

Long-Stay Residents
🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility25.0%
Worse than Avg
Here
25.0%
US
14.4%
MI
11.2%
Kent
13.4%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility32.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
32.8%
US
19.4%
MI
20.2%
Kent
22.6%
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility1.4%
Better than Avg
Here
1.4%
US
12.1%
MI
4.2%
Kent
10.8%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility10.2%
Better than Avg
Here
10.2%
US
19.5%
MI
19.5%
Kent
16.4%
⚠️

Residents who fell and were seriously hurt

↓ Lower is better
This Facility11.7%
Worse than Avg
Here
11.7%
US
3.2%
MI
3.0%
Kent
3.0%
💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility100.0%
Better than Avg
Here
100.0%
US
93.4%
MI
95.2%
Kent
94.3%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

2deficiencies
1penalties
Well below state avg (9.8)
1 complaint-triggered

Valley Health Center has recurring issues with care planning and infection control that persist across multiple surveys from 2023 to 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges in these critical areas. A family filed a complaint about accident hazards in 2023. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the repeated problems with developing proper care plans and maintaining infection control programs indicate potential quality concerns that families should discuss directly with the facility.

Jul 31, 2025Routine
2
0656Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Aug 8, 2024Routine
2
0656Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Jun 28, 2023Routine
5
0727Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

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.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

0758Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

0883Minimal · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

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

Jun 28, 2023Complaint
1
0689Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Federal Penalties

Payment Denial

Jun 28, 2023

24-day denial

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Valley Health Center

Organization Type

nonprofit

Ownership & Management

Owners

United Methodist Retirement Communities, INC.

Owner · Organization

100%

Key personnel

Fetyko, StephenOfficer / DirectorFritz, MichaelOfficer / DirectorIves, HarlemOfficer / DirectorNixon, JohnOfficer / DirectorBoettcher, IrisManager
Source: Medicare provider data

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