Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Porter Hills Health Center
3600 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 39 certified beds
Porter Hills Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.92 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Porter Hills Health Center compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.92 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 2.38 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.0% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 16, 2025
What inspectors found at Porter Hills Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3600 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49546 - CMS certification #
- 235310
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 39
- Avg residents/day
- 36.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency PORTER HILLS HOME HEALTH CARE (Medicare CCN 237255) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 06/16/1994. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Health Saint Mary'S, Grand Rapids. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Valley Health Center, Grand Rapids. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Grand Rapids. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49546 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Beltline Home Training, Grand Rapids, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi-Grand Rapids East, Grand Rapids, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49546.
Gentiva I, office in Grand Rapids, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Grand Rapids), office in Grand Rapids, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Optimal Care Hospice, office in Grand Rapids, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners, Grand Rapids. 1.3 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 risk
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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Porter Hills Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Porter Hills Health Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Porter Hills Health Center staffed?
Porter Hills Health Center reports 4.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Porter Hills Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Porter Hills Health Center have?
Porter Hills Health Center is certified for 39 beds.