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235 Wealthy Street SE, 5th Floor Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · Kent County
All 19 nursing homes in Grand Rapids, MI (18 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 235708 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Michigan average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.57 hours per resident per day at Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation, above the Michigan median of 3.86 (US median: 3.72). About 1.13 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.57 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48% of nursing staff left within a year (Michigan median 43.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 18 other homes in Grand Rapids accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Michigan.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 13, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 11 citations at Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on October 21, 2025. The most common areas cited were nursing and physician services (2) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level G, October 21, 2025).
May 13, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
FHave 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.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
October 21, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 16, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 16, 2024 · 3 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
CConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Questions to ask on a tour of Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on October 21, 2025 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.4 mi
Saint Mary's Health Care Grand RapidsEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 16m for patients treated and sent home
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Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus Grand RapidsEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 50m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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