Burcham Hills

What Burcham Hills does

Burcham Hills is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) located on a 38-acre campus at 2700 Burcham Drive in East Lansing, Michigan, near Michigan State University and the state capitol. Founded in 1974 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, it operates East Lansing's only licensed CCRC, offering a full continuum of senior living and care services on a single campus. Residential products include StoneBriar independent living apartments operating under Life Plan contracts (with an entrance fee of approximately $271,877 plus monthly fees) and Independent Living Plus rental apartments at The Summit, Assisted Living starting at $5,182 per month, Memory Care starting at $9,046 per month in dedicated neighborhoods running the Heartfelt Connections program, and skilled nursing at $458-567 per day in the on-site Center for Health and Rehabilitation. Additional revenue-generating services include short-term rehabilitation, Medicare-approved outpatient therapy, and respite care at $250-325 per day, plus the Burcham Hills Foundation managing endowment funds for benevolent care.

The community is managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation's fourth-largest senior living operator with 130+ communities serving 40,000+ seniors, and applies LCS signature programs including Health & Wellness Navigation, Extraordinary Impressions hospitality culture, and Heartfelt Connections memory care. Its go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales through an on-site sales and marketing team, supported by digital marketing (website, blog, Facebook, Instagram), community events and personalized tours, healthcare provider referrals, and a dedicated Foundation. Residents come from the Greater Lansing, Michigan area, and customer mix is highly diversified across individual residents and families — though external validation is concentrated via the LCS management brand, which has ranked #1 in the J.D. Power Senior Living Satisfaction Study for six consecutive years (2019-2024). Burcham Hills itself has earned U.S. News Best Independent Living Community 2022-23, a 5-star resident satisfaction badge, and Newsweek Best Retirement Communities 2026. Governance is through a Board of Trustees under not-for-profit structure, with no private equity or venture capital backing and no parent operating company above LCS.

Name

Burcham Hills

Legal name

Burcham Hills

Website

https://burchamhills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burcham Hills is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community (CCRC) on a 38-acre campus in East Lansing, Michigan, offering a full continuum of senior living services including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation for Greater Lansing-area seniors, managed by Life Care Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living / Continuing Care Retirement Community

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs (HLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living care
• Memory care programs
• Skilled nursing facility
• Continuing care retirement

Headquarters

HQ city

East Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Independent Living - Life Plan (StoneBriar): Life Plan contract with one-time entrance fee (approximately $271,877) plus monthly fees covering community maintenance, dining, and access to services and amenities. Entrance fee secures access to future care at prearranged rates with priority access.
2. Independent Living Plus - Rental: Monthly rental agreement with no long-term commitment. Monthly fee includes apartment, housekeeping, dining, maintenance, and scheduled transportation.
3. Assisted Living: Monthly fees starting at $5,182 for assisted living services including assistance with activities of daily living, housekeeping, dining, and access to care coordination.
4. Memory Care: Monthly fees for specialized memory care in dedicated neighborhoods, starting at $9,046. Includes personalized care plans, 24-hour support, and specialized programming.
5. Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care: Daily rates for skilled nursing care: $567/day for private suite, $458/day for semi-private accommodation. Includes 24-hour licensed nursing care and comprehensive services.
6. Respite Care: All-inclusive short-term stay packages at daily rates: $250/day for independent living and assisted living respite, $325/day for memory care respite. Includes furnished apartment, meals, 24/7 care, and activities.
7. Outpatient Therapy & Rehab: Medicare-approved therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Available to residents and community members with physician referral.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Burcham Hills operates East Lansing's only Life Plan Community (CCRC) on a 38-acre campus, delivering a full continuum of senior living and healthcare services including independent living (Life Plan and rental), assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing/long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and outpatient therapy. Residents can transition across care levels on a single campus with priority access secured through Life Plan contracts or flexible monthly rentals.

Product overview

Burcham Hills is a Life Plan Community (CCRC) offering a comprehensive continuum of senior living services across multiple care levels. The community consists of two main residential buildings: StoneBriar featuring 44 contemporary independent living apartments with Life Plan contracts, and The Summit offering Independent Living Plus (monthly rental), Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Health services are provided through The Center for Health and Rehabilitation offering long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and outpatient therapy. Additional services include Respite Care for short-term stays and the Burcham Hills Foundation for philanthropic support. The integrated model ensures residents can seamlessly transition between care levels while maintaining continuity of care on the same campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StoneBriar: Fresh, contemporary independent living residences featuring Life Plan contract options with brand-new neighborhood amenities.
• The Summit
• The Center for Health and Rehabilitation
• Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program

Products and services

• StoneBriar – Life Plan Living Contemporary independent living residence with 44 apartment homes offered under a Life Plan contract (entrance fee plus monthly fees) that secures priority access to higher levels of care on the same campus at prearranged rates. Targeted at active seniors aged 65+ seeking maintenance-free living with future care assurance.
• Independent Living Plus (The Summit) Monthly rental independent living option in The Summit building providing flexibility without long-term commitment. Includes apartment, housekeeping, dining, maintenance, transportation, and access to wellness programming and priority care access. Targeted at seniors who want community living without an entrance fee.
• Assisted Living (The Summit) Personalized assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, and medication management in a homelike environment with 24-hour support and Life Plan priority access. Starting at $5,182/month. Targeted at older adults needing help with ADLs but not requiring extensive medical care.
• Memory Care (The Summit) Specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care in two dedicated secure neighborhoods with 24-hour specialized staff and the Heartfelt Connections memory care program featuring personalized reminiscence tools and individualized programming. Starting at $9,046/month. Targeted at individuals with Alzheimer's or other memory-impairing dementias.
• Long-Term Skilled Nursing Care 24-hour licensed skilled nursing care in private suites ($567/day) or semi-private rooms ($458/day) including wound care, IV therapy, diabetes management, cardiac care, and personalized treatment plans. Targeted at seniors requiring advanced 24-hour medical care.
• Short-Term Rehabilitation Medicare-certified short-term rehabilitative services in a residential setting to help residents recover after illness, injury, surgery, or joint replacement with individualized therapy plans. Targeted at post-acute patients needing intensive therapy to return to independent living.
• Outpatient Therapy & Rehab Clinic Medicare-approved outpatient rehabilitation clinic offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy with personalized treatment plans. Available to residents and community members with physician referral. Targeted at community members recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.
• Respite Care All-inclusive short-term stay packages including furnished apartment, chef-prepared meals, 24/7 care, activities, and access to therapy. Independent Living/Assisted Living respite $250/day; Memory Care respite $325/day. Targeted at caregivers needing relief, post-hospital recovery patients, and prospective residents trialing the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• J.D. Power #1 ranking for 6 consecutive years in Senior Living Satisfaction Study
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Capital Region Community FoundationcoreOthersThe Burcham Hills Foundation has three endowment funds held and managed by the Capital Region Community Foundation: the Burcham Hills General Fund (unrestricted endowment), the Lenna Keith Benevolent Care Fund (supports residents with financial difficulties), and the Burcham Hills Center for Health and Rehab Fund. The foundation manages these funds to provide permanent resources for specific areas of need.
• Life Care Services (LCS)coreOthersLife Care Services, an LCS Company, provides management and support services to Burcham Hills. As the nation's fourth-largest senior living operator managing 130+ communities and serving 40,000+ seniors, LCS has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction for six consecutive years in the J.D. Power Senior Living Satisfaction Study. LCS provides Signature Programs including Health & Wellness Navigation, Extraordinary Impressions hospitality culture, and Heartfelt Connections memory care program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Life Care Services (LCS) Communities: Burcham Hills' parent management company, operating 130+ senior living communities including Life Plan / entrance-fee CCRCs. The most direct peer comparison because LCS-managed communities share the same signature programs, contract structure, and operating playbook that Burcham Hills deploys.
• Sunrise Senior Living: National senior living operator focused on assisted living and memory care with signature programming (e.g., Reminiscence neighborhoods). Directly comparable to Burcham Hills' assisted living and Heartfelt Connections memory care product lines, although Sunrise lacks the Life Plan contract structure and on-site skilled nursing.
• Lifespace Communities: Not-for-profit operator of 15+ Life Plan Communities across the U.S., providing the full continuum of care on single campuses. Directly comparable to Burcham Hills on non-profit governance, entrance-fee CCRC structure, and integrated IL/AL/memory care/skilled nursing model.
• Five Star Senior Living: National senior living management company operating independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities, including some with skilled nursing. Comparable to Burcham Hills across care levels, though typically structured as rental rather than Life Plan / entrance-fee contracts.
• Atria Senior Living: Operates a large portfolio of senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care with a hospitality-driven service model. Comparable to Burcham Hills on assisted living and memory care programming, though it is a for-profit operator without the CCRC / skilled nursing layer.
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest not-for-profit CCRC operators in the U.S., offering Life Plan contracts with on-site independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehab on multiple campuses. Closely comparable to Burcham Hills on the non-profit Life Plan model and full continuum of care.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a national portfolio spanning independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable to Burcham Hills on the assisted living and memory care product lines, though much larger, for-profit, REIT-affiliated, and without a Life Plan / CCRC contract model at scale.

Regional players

• Hope Network: Michigan-based not-for-profit provider of senior living, assisted living, and post-acute services across multiple Michigan locations. Comparable to Burcham Hills on non-profit Michigan-based senior services and rehabilitation offerings, though it does not operate a CCRC / Life Plan contract model.
• Presbyterian Villages of Michigan: Michigan-based not-for-profit senior living provider with multiple communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Comparable to Burcham Hills on the non-profit Michigan CCRC model and continuum of care, though it operates across multiple Michigan geographies.
• Trinity Health Senior Communities: Faith-based, Michigan-affiliated operator of senior living and skilled nursing communities. Comparable on the non-profit CCRC model and skilled nursing exposure, though its portfolio spans multiple states and is anchored by a large health-system parent rather than a single-campus Life Plan Community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BurchamHills
• Instagraminstagram.com/burchamhillseastlansing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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