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Valley Health Center

1015 E Paris Ave Se, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235649Continuing-care retirement communityNonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections5 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
20 · avg 19 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
12.9%lower than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
0%lower than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235649
Certified beds
20 beds · avg 19 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
Yes

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Inc.

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Parent entity

United Methodist Retirement Communities, Inc.

Disclosed owners (10 on record)

  • Harlem Russel Ives

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Kalen Carlson

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • John Nixon

    Corporate Officer · since 2019

  • Michael h. Fritz

    Corporate Officer · since 2019

  • Nicole Maag

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2019

  • Stephen p Fetyko

    Corporate Director · since 2019

+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

10 health citations on file1 from complaints1 payment denial

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 10)

  • D0880·Jul 31, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0656·Jul 31, 2025

    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.

  • D0880·Aug 8, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0656·Aug 8, 2024

    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.

  • G0689·Jun 28, 2023Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • C0883·Jun 28, 2023

    Infection Control Deficiencies

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

  • F0812·Jun 28, 2023

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • D0758·Jun 28, 2023

    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 li

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20231 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Jun 28, 2023Payment denial · 24 days · starting Jul 22, 2023

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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