Community Health Center
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER SHERIDAN
2918 Portage St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-3755 19.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Grace Health, Inc.
181 Emmett St W, Battle Creek, MI 49037-2963
Grace Health, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Battle Creek, MI, operated by Grace Health, which runs 2 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 65 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 181 Emmett St W, Battle Creek, MI 49037 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 269-966-2600 |
| Operated by | Grace Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
| Published hours | Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am – 6:30 pm |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Cleanings
- Dentures
- Fillings
- Medicaid
- Private dental insurance
- Root canal treatment
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Grace Health sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under Michigan Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Size of the Dental Service
Grace Health provided 23,159 dental visits and 8,862 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 32.36 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
181 Emmett St W, Battle Creek, MI 49037
The published number is 269-966-2600. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this the only option in Battle Creek?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Battle Creek itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Other Clinics Operated by Grace Health
Grace Health operates one other clinic elsewhere in Michigan. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER SHERIDAN — Kalamazoo, about 19.9 miles away
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ALCOTT — Kalamazoo, about 20.1 miles away
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Kalamazoo, about 20.3 miles away
- Barry Community Health Center — Hastings, about 22.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaidMedicaid
Confirmed Dental Services
Dental CleaningDenturesFillingsRoot Canal
Call Grace Health, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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200 S Boltwood St, Hastings, MI 49058-1926 22.5 miles away
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