Assisted Living and Memory Care
Bickford of W Lansing
6429 Earlington Ln, Lansing, MI 48917 · Map
Licensed for 72 residents · Bickford of W Lansing, LLC
Bickford of W Lansing is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Lansing, Michigan. It is licensed for 72 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last licensing inspection: Apr 10, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 72 residents
Home for the Aged (Regular) AH230387590, current license dated Aug 1, 2026. Licensee Bickford of W Lansing, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
5.6 miles
Edward W Sparrow Hospital, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickford of W Lansing this community | 72 | Not published | Active | 46 rule violations established in 3 years | |
| Bridgeway Park Lansing | 0.6 mi | 38 | Not published | Active | 2 rule violations established in 3 years |
| Delta Retirement Center | 0.9 mi | 140 | Not published | Active | Registered as an exempt home for the aged; LARA posts no inspection reports |
| The Courtyard at Delta | 1.7 mi | 90 | Not published | Active | 4 rule violations established in 3 years |
| Grandhaven Manor | 3.5 mi | 150 | Not published | Active | Registered as an exempt home for the aged; LARA posts no inspection reports |
State inspection record46 rule violations established in 3 years
- License
- Homes For The Aged, Regular
- Last on-site licensing inspection
- April 10, 2025
- Special investigation reports posted (three years)
- 10
- Special investigations that established a violation
- 10
- Rule violations established (all posted reports)
- 46
- License expires
- July 31, 2027
Reports posted (newest first)
- Special Investigation Report, posted June 13, 2026; complaint received January 26, 2026 · report (PDF)
- Medical records were not provided to Resident A. MCL 333.20201 Policy describing rights and responsibilities of patients or residents: violation not established
- Resident A was improperly discharged. R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents: violation not established
- Resident A issued improper discharge notice. R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted May 23, 2025; on-site April 10, 2025 · report (PDF)
- R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors non-compliance
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents non-compliance
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents non-compliance
- R 325.1923 Employee's health non-compliance
- R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions non-compliance
- R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions non-compliance
- R 325.1932 Resident medications non-compliance
- R 325.1964 Interiors non-compliance
- Recommendation: 04/24/2025
- Special Investigation Report, posted September 10, 2024; complaint received July 12, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Resident A did not receive her medications. R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation established
- Additional findings R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation established; R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents: violation established; R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation established; R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation established; R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation established
- Recommendation: I recommend issuance of a corrective notice order.
- Special Investigation Report, posted September 10, 2024; complaint received July 17, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Resident B left the facility unattended. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation established
- Recommendation: I recommend issuance of a corrective notice order.
- Special Investigation Report, posted May 31, 2024; complaint received March 19, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Facility is neglecting Resident A’s basic care needs. R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions: violation not established
- Resident A does not receive showers. R 325.1933 Personal care of residents: violation established
- Facility is understaffed. R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions: violation established
- Food is not appetizing. R 325.1952 Meals and special diets: violation not established
- Additional findings R 325.192 Admission and retention of residents: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
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- Special Investigation Report, posted May 12, 2024; complaint received March 26, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Resident B’s privacy violated. MCL 333.20201 Policy describing rights and responsibilities of patients or residents: violation established
- Resident A did not receive nightly checks. R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions: violation established
- Resident A received incorrect medications. R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation not established
- Resident A did not receive showers. R 325.1933 Personal care of residents: violation not established
- Resident sheets were not changed. R 325.1935 Bedding, linens, and clothing: violation not established
- Additional findings R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
- Special Investigation Report, posted March 12, 2024; complaint received February 16, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Money stolen from Resident A. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation not established
- Resident A has increased wait times for assistance. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation established
- Resident A does not receive showers. R 325.1933 Personal care of residents: violation not established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
- Special Investigation Report, posted January 29, 2024; complaint received October 30, 2023 · report (PDF)
- The boiler is not working and there is no hot water in the home. R 325.1970 Water supply systems: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an approved corrective action plan, I recommend the status of this license remain the same.
- Special Investigation Report, posted January 21, 2024; complaint received October 18, 2023 · report (PDF)
- Resident A’s bathroom was flooded resulting in mold. R 325.1979 General maintenance and storage: violation established; R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon the receipt of an approved corrective action plan, I recommend the status of this license remain unchanged.
- Special Investigation Report, posted January 7, 2024; complaint received December 6, 2023 · report (PDF)
- Resident C not provided medical attention. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation established
- Resident C did not receive required laboratory testing. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation not established
- Additional findings R 325.1932 Resident’s medications: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted December 31, 2023; on-site November 3, 2023 · report (PDF)
- R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors violation cited
- R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors violation cited
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents violation cited
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents violation cited
- R 325.1923 Employee's health violation cited
- R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions violation cited
- R 325.1964 Interiors violation cited
- R 325.1964 Interiors violation cited
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, satisfactory fire safety report, and paid licensee fee renewal of the license is recommended.
- Special Investigation Report, posted December 16, 2023; complaint received October 5, 2023 · report (PDF)
- Facility failed to provide Resident A with medications. R 325.1932 Resident medications: violation not established; R 325.1932 Resident Medications: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend no change in the status of the license.
LARA facility page → (Bickford of W Lansing)
What these terms mean
LARA: “Original and Renewal Licensing Study Report: Completed in response to the initial or renewal application for license on all facilities. Inspection Report: Interim Inspections are conducted at or near the mid point of the effective dates of the license. Special Investigation Report: Special Investigation Reports are conducted in response to rule related complaints received regarding a facility.”
LARA: “Investigation reports that determine no violation of rule or statute are not placed on the website. Investigation reports with violation of rule or statute are removed after three years in accordance with LARA’s retention schedule.” Older reports can be asked for through a Freedom of Information Act request.
LARA: “When rule violations have been cited in a report, the licensee is required to submit a corrective action plan.” The plans themselves are not posted; they are available through a Freedom of Information Act request.
License types, in LARA’s words: “Regular License: A license issued to an adult foster care facility which is in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Provisional License: A license issued to a facility that has previously been licensed under this act or an act repealed by this act but is temporarily unable to conform to the requirements of a regular license prescribed in this act or rules promulgated under this act. Temporary License: A license issued to a facility which has not previously been licensed.”
Rules are listed by number with the rule’s own title; read the report for the details. Special investigations that found no violation are not posted by LARA, so they are not counted here. This community is licensed for 72 residents; larger communities are inspected and investigated more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Bickford of W Lansing, LLC
- License type
- Home for the Aged (Regular)
- License number
- AH230387590
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Licensee
- Bickford of W Lansing, LLC
- County
- Eaton County
- Executive Director
- Nora Lennox
Source: Michigan state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Executive Director name from the operator's website, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Michigan, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Michigan
- MI Choice Waiver Program. The MI Choice waiver covers nursing-home level care for eligible adults who meet income and asset rules, given in their own home or another residential setting instead of a nursing home. (state page)
- Waitlist. Michigan keeps a MI Choice waiting list; people wait until a slot opens at their waiver agency. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 5.6 mi, nursing home 0.5 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. 5.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medilodge of Lansing, Lansing. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mclaren Home Health, Lansing. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48917 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care - Lansing West, Lansing, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lansing Dialysis Of Fmc, Lansing, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Lansing, Lansing, 6.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48917.
Compassus - Lansing, office in Lansing, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sparrow Hospice Services, office in Lansing, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Lansing, office in Lansing, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mclaren Greater Lansing, Lansing. 6.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in June 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Bickford of W Lansing provide?
Bickford of W Lansing is licensed by the state of Michigan for assisted living, memory care in Lansing, Michigan. Its licensed capacity is 72 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Bickford of W Lansing?
No. We publish state licensing details for Bickford of W Lansing but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Bickford of W Lansing cost?
Assisted Living in Michigan typically starts at $2,650 to $5,400 a month. Based on 154 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Bickford of W Lansing does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Bickford of W Lansing?
Use Bickford of W Lansing's website, bickfordseniorliving.com/branch/bickford-of-west-lansing, or visit at 6429 Earlington Ln, Lansing, MI 48917.
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