Best Assisted Living in Cleveland, OH

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 24 assisted living communities in Cleveland, OH using OH Dept. of Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in OH
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24 homes
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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,314The average monthly cost across facilities in Cleveland, OH. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 52/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Cleveland, OH. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 91The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Cleveland, OH. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment. CCRC( (Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)):
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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.
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>
Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of citations this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total citations ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Algart Health Care
AL
HOS
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Cleveland (Edgewater)
36
Facility 36
OH AVG 73
Rank #210 / 258
No
62
Facility 62
OH AVG 42
Rank #122 / 602
Private Rooms / Semi-Private RoomsA+Gary Klein
80
Facility 80
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #170 / 190
5
Facility 5
OH AVG 2
Rank #116 / 172
1.7
Mount Alverna Village
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Parma
153
Facility 153
OH AVG 73
Rank #8 / 258
No
16
Facility 16
OH AVG 42
Rank #519 / 602
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92
Facility 92
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #19 / 190
2
Facility 2
OH AVG 2
Rank #64 / 172
-
Bickford of Rocky River
AL
MC
Rocky River (King James North)
64
Facility 64
OH AVG 73
Rank #134 / 258
Yes
24
Facility 24
OH AVG 42
Rank #460 / 602
Private RoomsA+Felisa Knowles
86
Facility 86
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #81 / 190
3
Facility 3
OH AVG 2
Rank #85 / 172
-
Franklin Plaza Extended Care
AL
HOS
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Cleveland (Ohio City)
178
Facility 178
OH AVG 73
Rank #3 / 258
No
87
Facility 87
OH AVG 42
Rank #5 / 602
Private Rooms---
39
Facility 39
OH AVG 2
Rank #166 / 172
4.9
Independence Village of Avon Lake
AL
IL
MC
Avon Lake
-Yes
39
Facility 39
OH AVG 42
Rank #336 / 602
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA+-
92
Facility 92
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #19 / 190
3
Facility 3
OH AVG 2
Rank #85 / 172
-
Mcgregor at Overlook
AL
CCRC(
HOS
IL
NH
RC
SNF
East Cleveland
148
Facility 148
OH AVG 73
Rank #12 / 258
No
52
Facility 52
OH AVG 42
Rank #201 / 602
Studio / 1 Bed-Phyllis Tabbs---
The Slovene Home Skilled Care & Rehabilitation
AL
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Cleveland (North Collinwood)
104
Facility 104
OH AVG 73
Rank #47 / 258
No
67
Facility 67
OH AVG 42
Rank #75 / 602
Private RoomsA+----
Lorain Estates Senior Living
AL
MC
RC
Lorain
-No
30
Facility 30
OH AVG 42
Rank #401 / 602
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed--
91
Facility 91
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #24 / 190
4
Facility 4
OH AVG 2
Rank #105 / 172
-
Singleton Health Care Center
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Cleveland (Hough)
50
Facility 50
OH AVG 73
Rank #175 / 258
No
60
Facility 60
OH AVG 42
Rank #136 / 602
Private Rooms-----
Sunrise At Parma
AL
HOS
MC
Cleveland
-Yes
54
Facility 54
OH AVG 42
Rank #184 / 602
Studio / 1 Bed--
93
Facility 93
OH AVG 85.8
Rank #14 / 190
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Algart Health Care

8902 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
Overview of Algart Health Care

Settling in the peaceful Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, Algart Health Care is a one-of-a-kind senior living community that provides skilled nursing and assisted living. The community provides 72-bed accommodations for the seniors’ comfort. Moreover, Algart Health Care delivers 24-hour care with a team of well-trained and compassionate professionals. Focusing on memory care, the community provides a reality orientation, wellness checks, and memory-focused activities to its residents.

Algart Health Care fosters a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that its residents feel belonging and relaxed. Here, seniors are provided with delicious and nutritious meals three times every day with snacks that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Proving its high-quality care and assistance, Algart Health Care was awarded as one of the Best Nursing Homes by US News and World Report in 2014 and regarded as a 5-star Facility by Medicare in 2024.

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Overview of Mount Alverna Village

A member of the Franciscan Communities, Mount Alverna Village is a senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skills nursing, and senior rehabilitation. In its 24-acre campus in Parma, residents can relax and roam around their landscaped courtyard, patio, walking paths and gardening areas. Additionally, they can also go to senior centers, restaurants, retail shops, city parks, and beaches that can be found in the area. With specialty programs carefully designed to meet individual needs, they seek to provide the highest level of quality care and comfort for their residents. A defining feature of this community is their extensive list of clinical capabilities which range from wound care and post-surgical care to acute and chronic complex medical care. 
From traditional activities that promote an active lifestyle to personalized plans to enhance and enrich lives, Mount Alverna Village strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment for every senior who wants to celebrate life with peace of mind. They highlight their approach in encouraging seniors to celebrate life while giving them the independence and respect they deserve.

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Overview of Bickford of Rocky River

Residing in the serene neighborhood of Rocky River, OH, the Bickford of Rocky River is an idyllic senior living community offering assisted living and memory care services. Here, residents can choose from spacious and stunning accommodations with several floor plans. With a highly skilled and compassionate team, residents can receive round-the-clock personalized care and help depending on their immediate needs through its residents’ monitoring system.

Find its top-notch amenities and services as this community is committed to providing higher standard of senior care. Indulge in 3-day delectable and nutritious meals, home maintenance, access to laundry facilities, weekly housekeeping, medication management, spiritual care, and transportation assistance. Engage in a full calendar of activities such as outings, community involvement programs, and theme days. With Bickford of Rocky River, seniors are guaranteed a glorious retirement.

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Overview of Franklin Plaza Extended Care

Franklin Plaza Extended Care in Cleveland, Ohio provides nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, hospice care, memory care, and respite care. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident has a private room. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice care supports residents receiving care at the end of life. The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, while respite care can give a family caregiver a short stay option during travel or recovery. This may be a good fit for someone who needs anything from daily assistance to ongoing nursing, memory, hospice, or short term respite care.

The community has 178 beds, all with private rooms, so residents do not share a room. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, Medicare may apply to short term skilled care after a hospital stay, and private pay allows a family to pay directly.

Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 7 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Franklin Plaza is in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, where the Walk Score is 87. The area is very walkable, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still be able to make some outings independently.

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Overview of Independence Village of Avon Lake

Ideally located in the beautiful city of Avon Lake, OH, Independence Village of Avon Lake is an exceptional senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. Residents are guaranteed to enjoy a relaxing personal time or host families and friends in their graciously appointed accommodations, ranging from studios to one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. With 24-hour care and support provided by a licensed care team and emergency response systems installed within the community, residents are sure to receive assistance any time of the day.

Everyday moments are made more vibrant with a wide range of regularly planned activities, programs, and events. Menus and meals are curated to cater to residents varying nutritional needs and preferences, making sure everyone truly enjoys their dining experience. Residents will never get bored with a plethora of community spaces that provide relaxation and entertainment, such as a cozy atrium, salon, library, cafe, lobby, and fitness center.

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Overview of Mcgregor at Overlook

Mcgregor at Overlook offers independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, nursing care, skilled nursing, hospice care, respite care, and continuing care retirement community services in East Cleveland, OH. Independent living supports private living without daily care, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Nursing care and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, hospice care supports end of life care, and respite care offers a short stay.

As a continuing care retirement community, Mcgregor at Overlook brings multiple care levels into one community. That can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without starting over in a different setting. The community has 148 beds and offers studios and one bedroom residences, with studios providing one main living space and one bedroom layouts adding a separate bedroom.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 3 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nurse staffing time assigned per resident. Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay means the family pays directly.

Residents can use salon services and a private spa bathing area. Gardens, a patio, and walking paths provide outdoor places to sit or walk, while rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of their care. Restaurant style meals are served in the main dining room.

A Walk Score of 52 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still complete some errands independently. This may be a good fit for someone seeking private living without daily care, support with everyday tasks, round the clock nursing, short term respite, or a community where care can continue as needs change.

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Overview of The Slovene Home Skilled Care & Rehabilitation

Find the care you need at The Slovene Home Skilled Care and Rehabilitation, an exceptional community set in the rich cultural and historic neighborhood of Cleveland, OH. The community offers assisted living, long-term care, skilled care rehabilitation, respite care, and hospice care. Residents can keep their peace of mind with a respectful and well-trained team attending to their needs 24/7. The community also handles the meals, housekeeping and linen services, so residents have a maintenance-free lifestyle. All residents have their own private suites.

The Slovene Home Skilled Care and Rehabilitation has been serving the community for over 60 years and is proud of their excellent reputation. Dedicated to residents’ happiness and wellness, a well-thought-out calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs is conducted. Residents enjoy a delightful dining experience with delectable and healthy meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Emergency call systems and medication administration are also available for older adults’ healthcare needs. Residents make the most of their golden years amidst the community’s nurturing and welcoming environment, especially with its wide range of care options and top-notch amenities.

Contact The Slovene Home Skilled Care & Rehabilitation

Overview of Lorain Estates Senior Living

Burrowed in Lorain, OH, Lorain Estates Senior Living is a charming senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care. The community offers a variety of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, guaranteeing a comfortable residence that they can personalize with their treasured mementos and favorite furnishings. Residents can live comfortably and without worry with a dedicated team and licensed nurses available to offer support and assistance.

An active and stimulating daily life is guaranteed with plenty of leisure, social, and educational activities conducted 7 days a week. Residents are encouraged to participate in various lifelong learning programs to help maintain their cognitive abilities and build new skills. A talented team of chefs handle the cooking and ensure residents eat delicious and nutritious balanced meals to make sure they have the energy to participate and engage in an active lifestyle.

Contact Lorain Estates Senior Living

Overview of Singleton Health Care Center

Singleton Health Care Center is a trusted nursing home in Cleveland, OH, that offers long-term care and rehabilitation. Here, older adults can live comfortably in retirement, accompanied by its warm and supportive environment. 24-hour care, therapeutic services, and nutritious meals are also offered to enrich residents’ living experiences. The community strives to meet residents’ healthcare needs through personalized care plans.

Exciting trips to local amenities, light exercises, and plenty of recreational activities ensure residents can live actively and explore new interests. Thoughtfully designed rooms and accessible amenities are also available, dedicated to residents’ relaxation and wellness. The African American Museum in Cleveland, a pharmacy, restaurants, cafes, and bus stops are also easily accessible from the community. As one of the trusted choices for senior living in Cleveland, this nursing home continuously provides the highest quality of care to help older adults thrive in retirement.

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Overview of Sunrise at Parma

Located on Broadview Road in Cleveland, Ohio. Sunrise at Parma is an assisted living community. The community offers studio and one-bedroom housing options in a two-story building.

The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 54. Some errands can be accomplished on foot. There’s a mix of nearby amenities available. The moderately walkable setting is best for residents and families who value accessible neighborhood features without requiring everything to be within immediate walking distance.

Families considering Sunrise at Parma should take a tour to get a direct sense of the community. That means they can speak to the room options, daily activities, and living spaces face-to-face.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Cleveland, OH

What is the average cost of assisted living in Cleveland, OH?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in Cleveland, OH is approximately $5,000. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in Cleveland, OH?

Assisted living in Cleveland, OH typically ranges from $4,500–$6,500 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Cleveland, OH?

Assisted living facilities in Cleveland, OH typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Ohio?

Assisted living in Ohio supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Ohio?

Assisted living in Ohio is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Ohio Medicaid cover assisted living?

Ohio Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Ohio) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.