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Edison Christian Health Center
1000 Edison Ave Nw, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · Kent County · (616) 453-2475
136 certified beds, about 92 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 235339 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 17, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since August 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.65 hours per resident per day, against 3.99 across Michigan and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.96 of those hours.
43.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Michigan average 44.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
408/23
109/24
409/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
1E
4F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
September 17, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain best practices in the kitchen resulting in the potential to spread food borne illness to all residents that consume food from the kitchen.
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteDPS #1 Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain general cleanliness and repair of the premises. This resulted in an increased potential for contamination and a possible decrease in satisfaction of living, affecting residents in the following areas:
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to implement an person-centered care plans in 1 (Resident #57) of 19 residents reviewed for care planning, resulting in the potential for unmet care needs.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent significant medication errors in 1 (Resident #65) of 5 residents reviewed for medication errors, resulting in Resident #65 receiving an unprescribed antiseizure medication and the potential for adverse side effects.
September 12, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This deficient practice has the potential to result in food borne illness among all residents.
August 30, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to: 1. Date mark and discard potentially hazardous foods; 2. Properly restrain facial hair while working with food; 3. Ensure proper working order of dish machine; 4. Clean non-food contact surfaces to sight and tough; and 5. Ensure proper cooling of potentially hazardous foods. These conditions resulted in an increased risk of contaminated foods and an increased risk of food borne illness that affected 94 residents who consume food from the kitchen. Findings Include: 1. In an observation on 8/28/23 beginning at 11:40 a.m., reviewed the main facility kitchen. Observed two large, white, rolling bins below the counter, which contained flour and sugar. No dates noted to indicate when these items were placed in the bins (no open dates or use by dates). [...]
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide a dignified dining experience in 11 residents (Resident #11, #395, #78, #73, #18, #34, #44, #53, #41) observed during dining, from a total sample of 20 residents, resulting in the potential for decreased self-esteem and feelings of disappointment with the dining experience.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to (1) obtain a physician order for medicated topical skin creme and (2) prevent Certified Nursing Assistants from administering medicated topical skin cream required to be administered by licensed nursing staff for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 2 residents reviewed for skin conditions, resulting in the potential for residents to have received inappropriate or inadequate care, lack of communication among care providers, and the potential for the residents to not meet their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to discontinue psychotropic PRN (as needed) medications after 14 days and/or document clinical rationale and indicate a timeframe for extend PRN psychotropic medication use in 1 of 5 residents (Resident #38) reviewed for psychotropic medications, resulting in the potential for unnecessary medication use and inability to monitor the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment due to lack of documented supporting evidence.
Fire safety inspections
14 fire safety citations on file: 6 on September 17, 2025, 4 on September 12, 2024, 4 on August 30, 2023.
Every fire safety citation14 citations
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.65 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.10 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.67 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.2% | 44.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 8.3% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.51 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.87 on weekdays and 5.10 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.40 in April to June 2025 to 5.65 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.65 | 0.96 | 5.87 | 5.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 92 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.60 | 0.92 | 5.81 | 5.06 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 94 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.29 | 0.94 | 5.51 | 4.71 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 94 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.40 | 0.94 | 5.71 | 4.65 | 0.0% | 1 of 91 | 99 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Michigan, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.95 | 0.70 | 4.14 | 3.45 | 3.3% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.3 | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CHRISTIAN REST HOME ASSOCIATION.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duemler, Ronald | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Heerema, Esther | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/16/2024 | |
| Horjus, James | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/01/1992 | |
| Bauer, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 09/14/2023 | |
| Beute, Cora | Corporate director | Individual | 09/08/2022 | |
| Billingsley, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 09/08/2022 | |
| Engelsma, Yvonne | Corporate director | Individual | 09/10/2020 | |
| Faasse, Martin | Corporate director | Individual | 09/09/2021 | |
| Mast, Kristin | Corporate director | Individual | 09/09/2021 | |
| McQuade, Linda | Corporate director | Individual | 09/12/2024 | |
| Myers, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 09/09/2021 | |
| Rittner, Alida | Corporate director | Individual | 09/12/2024 | |
| Thenn, Sharon | Corporate director | Individual | 09/08/2022 | |
| Vansweden, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 09/12/2019 | |
| Verbeek, Renz | Corporate director | Individual | 09/10/2020 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 17, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 17, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 17, 2025: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 17, 2025: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."
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- Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Leonard Grand Rapids, 4.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 27 citations
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Michigan contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Michigan. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Survey and Certification, Long Term Care Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-485-9393. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: LARA State Licensing Search, where Michigan publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Edison Christian Health Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Edison Christian Health Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Edison Christian Health Center get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 17, 2025. The Michigan average is 9.9.
- Has Edison Christian Health Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Edison Christian Health Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Edison Christian Health Center?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: CHRISTIAN REST HOME ASSOCIATION.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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