Pricing ranges from
    $3,500 – 4,200/month

    Petoskey AFC Home

    4036 River Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770
    • Assisted Living

    Friendly, caring, professional family home

    I'm very happy with this family-oriented home-Terri and her kind, professional caregivers are caring, genuine, and well organized, creating a friendly, healthy, stable environment close to town; I highly recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    5.00·(5)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Kind and professional staff
    • Caring owner (Terri)
    • Genuine connection between staff and residents
    • Well-organized operations
    • Family-oriented atmosphere
    • Friendly environment
    • Healthy and stable environment
    • High-quality client care
    • Convenient location near town
    • Strong recommendations from reviewers

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment The reviews for Petoskey AFC Home are uniformly positive. Reviewers repeatedly emphasize the warmth, professionalism, and caring nature of the staff, as well as the hands-on involvement and positive reputation of the owner, Terri. Multiple summaries describe the home as family-oriented and friendly, and several reviewers explicitly recommend the facility. There are no negative comments or specific complaints recorded in the provided summaries.

    Care quality Care quality is described consistently as a major strength. Phrases used by reviewers — such as "great care for clients," "awesome care givers," and "loving place" — indicate that residents are perceived to receive attentive, compassionate, and effective personal care. The presence of a "healthy and stable environment for clients" suggests reliable routines and appropriate attention to residents' health needs. While the reviews are high-level and qualitative, the repeated emphasis on excellent caregiving is a clear and consistent theme.

    Staff and management Staff and management receive strong, specific praise. Staff are characterized as "kind and professional," and reviewers note a "genuine connection with staff," suggesting good interpersonal rapport and communication between caregivers and residents or families. The owner, Terri, is explicitly mentioned as caring, which implies visible leadership and a personal touch in management. The facility is described as "well organized," which reinforces impressions of competent administration, consistent caregiving practices, and orderly operations.

    Environment, setting, and location Reviewers describe the environment as family-oriented and friendly, conveying a home-like atmosphere rather than an institutional feel. The characterization of the environment as "healthy and stable" points to both the physical and emotional sense of safety felt by residents and families. A practical advantage noted is the "convenient location near town," which may be important for family visits, access to local services, and community integration.

    Facilities, dining, and activities (limitations of available information) The provided reviews do not include any specific information about physical facilities, room quality, dining services, menus, or organized activities and programming. Because reviewers focused on staff, management, and the emotional atmosphere, there is insufficient data to evaluate the building condition, meal quality, recreational offerings, or enrichment programs. Any assessment of those areas would require additional, targeted feedback or a facility tour.

    Notable patterns and potential gaps The dominant pattern is consistent, positive endorsement around people and culture: caring leadership, compassionate caregivers, and a family-like ambiance. No negatives or concerns are mentioned in the supplied summaries. That unanimity of praise is useful but also highlights gaps in the dataset — specifically no commentary on clinical outcomes, staffing ratios, training credentials, medication management, emergency procedures, costs, or detailed amenities. For a comprehensive evaluation, prospective residents or families should supplement these strong qualitative endorsements with inquiries into regulatory compliance, staffing levels, sample menus and activities schedules, visit the facility in person, and check any available inspection reports or references.

    Overall assessment Based solely on these review summaries, Petoskey AFC Home appears to excel in caregiver warmth, owner involvement, organizational competence, and creating a family-oriented, stable environment. Reviewers are highly satisfied and willing to recommend the home. To form a fully rounded judgment, additional specifics about facilities, clinical care processes, activities, and operational metrics would be beneficial, but the available feedback strongly supports the facility's strengths in personal care and community atmosphere.

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    Location

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    Petoskey AFC Home is located at 4036 River Rd, Petoskey, MI, 49770.

    About Petoskey AFC Home

    Petoskey AFC Home sits in a quiet spot in Petoskey, Michigan, where six people at most can live together and get some help as they go about their day, and though most think of it as a simple assisted living home, the building has several things that make life comfortable and steady for people who need a little or a lot more support, whether it's for aging, certain disabilities, brain injuries, or health needs like diabetes, so there's a registered nurse on-site, and help always nearby, and staff are used to giving support with things like bathing, dressing, getting around, and making sure medicine is taken the right way, and licensed to take care of many different needs, with clear attention given to each person's routines and health. The home holds five assisted living units and residents can pick from one-bedroom, studio, private, or shared spaces, and there are touches like private bathrooms and kitchenettes in living quarters, air conditioning for comfort, plus internet, phone, and cable TV. There are outdoor decks, walking paths, a garden, a library, a theatre, a dining hall, and common rooms where everyone can gather to eat, talk, or take part in planned activities, and the place keeps safety in mind with features for fall-prevention and a secure setup for memory care, and the staff works with a lot of detail, even supporting folks who have Alzheimer's or dementia, offering specialized caregivers and rooms designed to help folks who wander or sometimes get confused. Meals are cooked to suit special diets and allergies, and people eat together in the dining room or sometimes in their own place if that's easier, with meals three times a day, plus snacks and even all-day dining if you want. They bring extra services such as massage therapy, fitness, daily events, and even support with things like going to the barber, getting medication from the pharmacy, or arranging rides to a doctor's office or to get groceries, so even if you can't drive, you can still get out and about, and laundry and housekeeping get done as part of the service, meaning chores don't pile up or turn into a worry. More than anything, Petoskey AFC Home keeps a steady, simple, family kind of feeling, making sure every resident has a say in their care with tailored plans, and a support team that looks out for each person's wellbeing, and folks here can take part in memory games, arts and crafts, movie nights, and wellness programs, or just take some time outside in the garden with the dog or cat if that's what brings comfort. The facility is licensed as an Adult Family Home under Francine Zingler, with an active regular license, and offers respite care for short stays as well as long-term support, keeping the group small and the environment homey, with supervision twenty-four hours a day and good coordination with local doctors and healthcare teams so people here can keep their independence, knowing someone is close by if they need anything.

    People often ask...

    Petoskey AFC Home offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,500 per month.

    Petoskey AFC Home offers assisted living and board and care.

    There are 8 photos of Petoskey AFC Home on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 4036 River Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770.

    No, Petoskey AFC Home 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 numberAF240398200
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAdult Family Home (capacity 1-6)
    License classRegular
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeZingler, Francine
    Care servedAged, Developmentally Disabled, People with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Physically Handicapped
    EffectiveJuly 27th, 2024
    ExpiresJuly 26th, 2026
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    3

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    23 Aug 2024Renewal
    Identified missing TB verification for the licensee and responsible person within the last three years, and unsigned resident assessments and care agreements by the resident's representative.
    • R 400.1405Health of a licensee, responsible person, and member of the household
    • R 400.1407Resident admission and discharge criteria; resident assessment plan; resident care agreement; house guidelines; fee schedule; physician's instructions; health care appraisal
    • R 400.1407Resident admission and discharge criteria; resident assessment plan; resident care agreement; house guidelines; fee schedule; physician's instructions; health care appraisal
    22 Feb 2020Initial
    Determined substantial compliance with applicable licensing statutes and administrative rules and issued a temporary license.

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