Grand Rapids, MI has 19 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $11,197/mo. That's roughly in line with the Michigan state median. Grand Rapids nursing homes runs large: 47% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 80.
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Median monthly price, Grand Rapids
$11,197/mo
Estimated range $9,690 – $11,909
● Grand Rapids $11,197 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Grand Rapids runs about $35 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids is a market of larger communities. 47% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 80 beds, against 100 across Michigan.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 22.6 findings per provider here.
12 of the 19 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 63% against 45% across Michigan.
Grand Rapids, in Kent County, has about 198,535 residents. About 25,584 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $69,108.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Other Outpatient Services in Grand Rapids.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
MICHIGAN VETERAN HOMES AT GRAND RAPIDS
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Grand Rapids's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Michigan state median.
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