Assisted Living
Brookdale Portage AL
3100 Old Centre Avenue, Portage, MI 49002 · Map
Licensed for 72 residents · Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
Brookdale Portage AL is a state-licensed assisted living community in Portage, 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.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $4,705 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Brookdale Portage AL says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
At Brookdale, our skilled nursing team provides round-the-clock nursing care seven days a week.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Enjoy spacious apartments, delicious meals, engaging activities and transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet Friendly
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last licensing inspection: Apr 30, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 72 residents
Home for the Aged (Regular) AH390236942, current license dated Aug 1, 2026. Licensee Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
6.3 miles
Bronson Methodist Hospital, rated 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Portage AL this community | 72 | $4,705/mo | Active | 8 rule violations established in 3 years | |
| Brookdale Portage MC | 0.0 mi | 38 | $5,630/mo | Active | 7 rule violations established in 3 years |
| StoryPoint of Portage | 2.1 mi | 244 | $6,680/mo | Active | 10 rule violations established in 3 years |
| Portage Bickford Cottage | 2.3 mi | 71 | Not published | Active | 16 rule violations established in 3 years |
| Vineyard Assisted Living | 3.1 mi | 85 | Not published | Active | 0 rule violations established in 3 years |
State inspection record8 rule violations established in 3 years
- License
- Homes For The Aged, Regular
- Last on-site licensing inspection
- April 30, 2025
- Special investigation reports posted (three years)
- 0
- Special investigations that established a violation
- 0
- Rule violations established (all posted reports)
- 8
- License expires
- July 31, 2027
Reports posted (newest first)
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted May 23, 2025; on-site April 30, 2025 · report (PDF)
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents violation established
- R 325.1923 Employee's health violation established
- R 325.1954 Meal and food records violation established
- R 325.1975 Laundry and linen requirements violation established
- R 325.1976 Kitchen and dietary violation established
Show all 9
- R 325.1976 Kitchen and dietary violation established
- R 325.1976 Kitchen and dietary violation established
- R 325.1979 General maintenance and storage violation established
- Recommendation: Receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan is requested and due by 5/16/2025.
LARA facility page → (Brookdale Portage AL)
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 Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
- License type
- Home for the Aged (Regular)
- License number
- AH390236942
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Licensee
- Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
- County
- Kalamazoo County
- Administrator/Licensee Designee
- Charles Venable
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.
Administrator/Licensee Designee name from the Michigan licensing record, as of May 23, 2025.
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 6.3 mi, nursing home 1.9 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. 6.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medilodge of Portage, Portage. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Legacy Home Healthcare, Portage. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49002 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Kalamazoo East, Kalamazoo, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care West Michigan Home, Schoolcraft, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis, Kalamazoo, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49002.
Gentiva Ii, office in Portage, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Kalamazoo, office in Portage, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Centrica Care Navigators, office in Kalamazoo, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Western Michigan University School Of Medicine, Kalamazoo. 5.8 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 relatively 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 May 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- 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?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
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 | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Brookdale Portage AL provide?
Brookdale Portage AL is licensed by the state of Michigan for assisted living in Portage, Michigan. Its licensed capacity is 72 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Brookdale Portage AL?
No. We publish state licensing details for Brookdale Portage AL 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 Brookdale Portage AL 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. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Brookdale Portage AL?
Use Brookdale Portage AL's website, brookdale.com/en/communities/brookdale-portage-mi-al.html, or visit at 3100 Old Centre Avenue, Portage, MI 49002.
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