Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont

    102 Hillcrest Ave, Fremont, MI 49412
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

    Welcoming facility with attentive staff

    I feel right at home here - a small, enthusiastic staff provides attentive care with an excellent staff-to-resident ratio. The facility has lots of amenities and a lovely outdoor area.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.83·(6)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Friendly staff
    • Strong staff teamwork and enthusiasm
    • High staff-to-resident ratio
    • Home-like atmosphere
    • Pleasant outdoor area
    • On-site amenities appropriate for community size

    Cons

    • Aged physical plant and deferred maintenance
    • Sanitation concerns in resident bathrooms
    • Pest-control concerns
    • Insufficient environmental services and cleaning oversight
    • Administrative leadership and responsiveness gaps
    • Limited circulation space and crowded common areas
    • Limited pet accommodations and clarity
    • Poor road access and site connectivity

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a bifurcated view of the community. Staff performance and the day-to-day resident experience receive positive commentary — reviewers emphasize friendly, engaged caregivers, visible teamwork, and a favorable staff-to-resident ratio that supports personalized interactions. At the same time, facility-level and management issues are recurring themes: the building is described as older, with areas that suggest deferred maintenance, constrained circulation, and operational gaps that undermine the physical environment.

    Care and staff: Care interactions are generally portrayed favorably. Multiple comments highlight courteous staff, enthusiastic teamwork, and staffing levels that allow staff to be present and attentive. Those attributes suggest the potential for good personal care and responsiveness when personnel are available. However, environmental and administrative shortcomings noted elsewhere could affect the consistency of the care environment; prospective families should evaluate staffing continuity and handoff practices during a visit.

    Dining and activities: Review content about dining and activities is limited but not uniformly negative. The community is described as having on-site amenities suitable for its size and, in at least one account, a more extensive amenity set that contributes to a "home-like" feel. Given the facility's smaller scale and older footprint, activity and dining offerings are likely modest compared with larger, newer communities; visitors should ask for current activity calendars and sample menus to confirm fit.

    Facilities and environment: Physical-condition concerns appear across the summaries. An older interior, narrow hallways, and crowding in common areas are noted. More operationally significant are sanitation-related comments regarding resident bathrooms and broader environmental services; combined with expressed pest-control concerns, these items point to gaps in routine maintenance and housekeeping oversight. The community does have a pleasant outdoor area, but difficult road access may complicate arrivals and departures for family members or vendors.

    Management and operations: Several remarks characterize administrative responsiveness and leadership as weak, with delays in addressing problems and inconsistent follow-through. Those leadership and operational gaps are a likely driver of the maintenance and sanitation issues cited. In short, while frontline staff receive praise, facility-level management processes (maintenance scheduling, environmental services, pest control, and clarity on pet policies) appear to require attention.

    Notable patterns and recommendations for prospective families: The reviews form a consistent pattern of strong personal-care interactions delivered within an aging physical plant that shows signs of deferred upkeep and operational lapses. When evaluating this community, prospective residents and families should tour multiple areas (including private bathrooms), ask for documentation of pest-control and cleaning schedules, request the activity calendar and sample menus, inquire about backup staffing and maintenance plans, and confirm access logistics given the road conditions. These targeted questions will help determine whether the staff strengths outweigh the facility and management concerns for an individual’s needs.

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    Location

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    Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont is located at 102 Hillcrest Ave, Fremont, MI, 49412.

    About Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont

    Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont sits in a quiet spot right off E Main St., next to Fremont Christian School, in Fremont, MI, and you'll notice the peaceful grassy lawns, the well-kept flower beds, a big outdoor patio, and even an aviary where folks can sit and watch the birds come and go, and inside, they've got several indoor common areas where residents gather for activities or a chat, which keeps the place feeling lively like a small town within a small town. The community offers a few different options for living and care, from independent folks who want some support with daily needs, all the way to specialized care for people facing memory loss like Alzheimer's or dementia, and they manage things like incontinence, diabetes, and other health concerns, including help for residents who can't move around much on their own, and anyone staying there, whether it's for the long haul or just a short respite visit, can count on round-the-clock compassionate care from staff who know about the ups and downs of aging.

    Meals are made by chefs and meal planners so people get nutritious food three times a day, plus snacks, and there are options for special diets to keep everyone healthy; services include medication help, laundry, cleaning, and assistance with things like bathing, grooming, dressing, and moving around, so nobody's left struggling with the basics. There's a big focus on keeping spirits up with enrichment activities, outings, physical exercises, and religious or spiritual care, with both staff and a dedicated Community Navigator helping families figure out what kind of help is needed and how things work for new residents moving in. The group running Fountainview does so as a nonprofit under Baruch Senior Ministries, and uses a faith-based care model that aims to keep the place feeling like a community that's about love, comfort, and treating everyone with respect, making it feel more like home than a big institution.

    They've got a habit of giving their care programs special names, and work toward personalized care plans that look at what each resident needs, especially when it comes to memory support or staying as independent as possible. Residents can join in social and recreational events, and the staff keeps things running smoothly with coordination between different outside agencies like home health or hospice, so care can keep going even if medical needs change. Emergency call systems, laundry and linen services, and daily housekeeping mean families don't have to worry about chores, and there's a steady effort to keep everyone engaged and connected, whether someone's staying temporarily for respite care or planning to settle in for the long term. Everything in the building and in daily routines-from support with medications to tailored activities-shows the attention they give to serving older adults and their families in a practical, caring way. The website works best with Javascript enabled, which is something families might want to know ahead of time if they look for more details online.

    People often ask...

    Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont offers independent living and assisted living.

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    The full address for this community is 102 Hillcrest Ave, Fremont, MI 49412.

    No, Fountainview Retirement Village of Fremont does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Michigan, the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) licenses adult foster care homes and homes for the aged, conducting renewal inspections and complaint investigations and publishing the resulting reports.

    License numberAL620007296
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAdult Large Group Home (capacity 13-20)
    License classRegular
    Capacity20 residents
    LicenseeLeisure Living Management of Fremont Inc
    Care servedAged, Physically Handicapped
    EffectiveSeptember 24th, 2024
    ExpiresSeptember 23rd, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    1

    Reports

    5

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    1

    Years

    21 Mar 2025Renewal
    Identified multiple deficiencies related to staff training records, health statements, TB testing, and resident health care appraisals and assessment plans. These issues reflect non-compliance with several administrative and health-related requirements.
    • R 400.15204Direct care staff; qualifications and training
    • R 400.15205Health of a licensee, direct care staff, administrator, other employees, those volunteers under the direction of the licensee, and members of the household
    • R 400.15205Health of a licensee, direct care staff, administrator, other employees, those volunteers under the direction of the licensee, and members of the household
    • R 400.15301Resident admission criteria; resident assessment plan; emergency admission; resident care agreement; physician's instructions; health care appraisal
    • R 400.15301Resident admission criteria; resident assessment plan; emergency admission; resident care agreement; physician's instructions; health care appraisal

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