Cherry Street Services, Inc.
Cherry Street Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 12 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 57,759 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 57,759patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 73%at or below the poverty line
- 583full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Cherry Street Services, Inc. serves
73% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 53% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 13,756 patients were experiencing homelessness. 755 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 73% | 54% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 87% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 10% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 53% | 45% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 15% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 25% | 24% | −5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 27,300 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,908 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,820 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 13,579 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,395 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,210 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,855 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,639 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,290 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,221 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,245 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,698 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 17 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 647 | children tested |
Quality of care
Cherry Street Services, Inc. is at or above the Michigan median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 71% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 57% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 62% | 60% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 49% | 44% | −15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 71% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 80% | 86% | −12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
583 full-time-equivalent staff work at Cherry Street Services, Inc., including 27 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 2,109 patients per clinical provider, against the Michigan median of 987 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Cherry Street Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 49507 | 9,299 | 21% |
| 49503 | 6,320 | 19% |
| 49504 | 5,326 | 15% |
| 49509 | 5,106 | 23% |
| 49548 | 4,742 | 20% |
| 49508 | 3,553 | 15% |
| 49519 | 2,870 | 20% |
| 49505 | 2,226 | 12% |
Cherry Street Services, Inc. locations
Heart of the City Health Center
Southside Health Center
Montcalm Area Health Center
Wyoming Community Health Center
Belknap Commons Dental Center
Other health centers in Michigan
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
- Intercare Community Health Network
- Family Health Center, Inc.
- Alcona Citizens for Health, Inc.
- Center for Family Health
- Grace Health, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.