Vista Springs Northview - Grand Rapids, MI

Don't be deceived by the friendly staff and beautiful facility. Their top priority seems to be filling beds, whether or not they are equipped to care for your loved one. Chances are, they probably are not. Once residents start needing more care because of physical or cognitive issues, they are not able to provide adequate care. The daily staff is wonderful, for the most part. Lots of management issues, staff turnover, lack of training, and not enough staff.

While Vista Springs is beautiful on the outside, the inside operation is unprofessional and out of control! Management is unreasonable in their belief that one building which houses 31 residents is cared for by TWO caregivers!! I have seen a revolving door of staff and management at this location and it is concerning. I was told the ratio of caregivers to residents is one to eight...this isn't even close to the truth!! It is more like one to fifteen!! This is dangerous to both the residents and caregivers. I cannot express enough how disappointed I am in the business operations of VS. Numbers are more important than care, clearly.

We toured this community and the staff were nice. The community appeared to be clean and maintained. The menu here is appealing. The activities would of been helpful. We would suggest that other families tour this community for the care of a loved one.