Independence Village of Avon Lake provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Avon Lake, Ohio. Those in independent living maintain private apartments alongside shared community amenities without needing daily personal care. Assisted living supplies daily physical help with routines and medication management, while memory care operates in a secured setting designed to safeguard residents at risk of wandering.
Floor plans encompass studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments suitable for solo living or couples. Outside the standard residential tiers, the campus provides short-term respite care to relieve primary family caregivers who need temporary coverage. Team members remain on site 24 hours a day to handle regular day-to-day oversight as well as night needs.
Community amenities include dedicated art therapy programs, a pet-friendly policy, and an on-site spa for personal grooming. Due to a walk score of 39, the immediate surrounding area is car-dependent, meaning residents generally require vehicular transport to run errands outside the property.
Older adults evaluating long-term living solutions can secure a versatile campus where daily assistance easily expands alongside evolving physical or cognitive requirements.
A mid-sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
128Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
An established community with some operational experience and growing routines. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Rank #88 / 104Years in operation — State benchmarked This assisted living community is ranked 88th out of 104 assisted living communities we track in Ohio for years in operation. Shows how long this facility has been in operation compared to other Ohio facilities. Longer operating histories may benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every assisted living community we track in Ohio that reports data for that category. Assisted living communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Car-dependent. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Rank #224 / 424Walk Score — State benchmarked This assisted living community is ranked 224th out of 424 assisted living communities we track in Ohio for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Ohio facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every assisted living community we track in Ohio that reports data for that category. Assisted living communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
An independent rating from the Better Business Bureau based on factors such as complaint history, transparency, and business practices.
Independence Village of Avon Lake is administered by Alyssa Lepp.
In Ohio, the Department of Health, Bureau of Survey and Certification conducts unannounced onsite inspections to evaluate the quality of care and environment in all licensed facilities.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Ohio state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 10 | 2.0 | This facility has 400% more total citations than a typical Ohio assisted living residence (10 vs. OH avg 2).↑ 400% worse |
2.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Avon Lake's city center to Independence Village of Avon Lake's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the OH Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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A score out of 100 based on in-person interviews with residents, conducted by an independent third party on behalf of the Ohio Department of Aging. Residents are asked about staff, activities, meals, administration, and overall experience. <em>Source: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator</em>
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Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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| Franklin Plaza Extended Care | AL HOS MC NH RC SNF | Cleveland (Ohio City) | 178
Facility
178
OH AVG
68
Rank
#3 / 218 | No |
87
Facility
87
OH AVG
41
Rank
#4 / 424 | Private Rooms | - | Darrell Scott | - | 0
Facility
0
OH AVG
6
Rank
#149 / 151 |
| Independence Village of Avon Lake | AL IL MC | Avon Lake | 128 | Yes |
39
Facility
39
OH AVG
41
Rank
#224 / 424 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | Alyssa Lepp | 0
Facility
0
OH AVG
85.9
Rank
#19 / 179 | 10
Facility
10
OH AVG
6
Rank
#82 / 151 |
| Bickford of Rocky River | AL MC | Rocky River (King James North) | 72
Facility
72
OH AVG
68
Rank
#101 / 218 | Yes |
24
Facility
24
OH AVG
41
Rank
#312 / 424 | Private Rooms | A+ | Felisa Knowles | 86
Facility
86
OH AVG
85.9
Rank
#78 / 179 | 16
Facility
16
OH AVG
6
Rank
#82 / 151 |
| Algart Health Care | AL HOS MC NH RC SNF | Cleveland (Edgewater) | 47
Facility
47
OH AVG
68
Rank
#171 / 218 | No |
62
Facility
62
OH AVG
41
Rank
#84 / 424 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | A+ | Joseph Ireland | 80
Facility
80
OH AVG
85.9
Rank
#160 / 179 | 0
Facility
0
OH AVG
6
Rank
#110 / 151 |
| Mount Alverna Village | AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Parma | 45
Facility
45
OH AVG
68
Rank
#7 / 218 | No |
16
Facility
16
OH AVG
41
Rank
#358 / 424 | - | - | Patrick Welsh | 92
Facility
92
OH AVG
85.9
Rank
#19 / 179 | 3
Facility
3
OH AVG
6
Rank
#61 / 151 |
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Independence Village of Avon Lake is located in Avon Lake, Ohio.
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