Page 6 of Best Independent Living in Ohio

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 212 independent living communities in OH using OH Dept. of Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in OH
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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. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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.
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.
Village of the Falls
IL
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Olmsted Falls
32
Facility 32
OH AVG 76
Rank #84 / 93
No
51
Facility 51
OH AVG 40
Rank #63 / 205
-Marie Grosh-
1
Facility 1
OH AVG 2
Rank #1 / 70
Shepherd of the Valley – Liberty
IL
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Girard (Liberty Township)
39
Facility 39
OH AVG 76
Rank #77 / 93
No
8
Facility 8
OH AVG 40
Rank #191 / 205
-Cory Parish
81
Facility 81
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #71 / 80
3
Facility 3
OH AVG 2
Rank #40 / 70
Beachwood Commons by New Perspective
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Beachwood
120
Facility 120
OH AVG 76
Rank #17 / 93
Yes
15
Facility 15
OH AVG 40
Rank #173 / 205
Studio / 1 BedHoover White--
The Villas at King David Center
IL
AL
CCRC
MC
Beachwood
118
Facility 118
OH AVG 76
Rank #18 / 93
Yes
33
Facility 33
OH AVG 40
Rank #114 / 205
Private Rooms / Shared RoomsLisa Massey
84
Facility 84
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #50 / 80
-
Mcgregor at Overlook
IL
AL
CCRC
HOS
NH
RC
SNF
East Cleveland
148
Facility 148
OH AVG 76
Rank #8 / 93
No
52
Facility 52
OH AVG 40
Rank #59 / 205
Studio / 1 BedPhyllis Tabbs--
Meadows of Leipsic the
IL
ADC
AL
NH
SNF
Leipsic (Liberty Township)
35
Facility 35
OH AVG 76
Rank #80 / 93
Yes
46
Facility 46
OH AVG 40
Rank #81 / 205
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Evergreen Retirement Community
IL
AL
CCRC
HC
MC
NH
SNF
Cincinnati (Hartwell)
21
Facility 21
OH AVG 76
Rank #90 / 93
Yes
18
Facility 18
OH AVG 40
Rank #166 / 205
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / CottageRegina Umanskiy
82
Facility 82
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #66 / 80
3
Facility 3
OH AVG 2
Rank #40 / 70
Traditions at Camargo
IL
AL
MC
RC
Madeira
123
Facility 123
OH AVG 76
Rank #15 / 93
Yes
62
Facility 62
OH AVG 40
Rank #37 / 205
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedRoxann Tillinghas
83
Facility 83
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #56 / 80
-
Our Home – New Albany
IL
ADC
AL
MC
RC
Columbus (Preserve South)
61
Facility 61
OH AVG 76
Rank #51 / 93
Yes
51
Facility 51
OH AVG 40
Rank #63 / 205
Studio / 1 BedTara Mccoy
84
Facility 84
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #50 / 80
-
Brookdale Medina South
IL
AL
CCRC
MC
NH
SNF
Medina
-Yes
26
Facility 26
OH AVG 40
Rank #141 / 205
Studio / 1 Bed-
86
Facility 86
OH AVG 85.7
Rank #32 / 80
2
Facility 2
OH AVG 2
Rank #28 / 70

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Overview of Village of the Falls

Village of the Falls offers memory care, nursing home care, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and respite care in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home care supports long term residence, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Assisted living helps with daily tasks while a resident maintains an apartment, and independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Respite care provides a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The community has 32 beds, with 97% occupancy, so nearly all beds are in use and an open bed may not be immediately available.

Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 22 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated to each resident. A Walk Score of 51 is somewhat walkable, so some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to manage some nearby outings independently. Marie Grosh serves as administrator, and payment options include Medicare for short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid when a family’s savings may not cover a long stay, and private pay; on site therapies and rehabilitation services allow a resident to receive therapy without arranging transportation. The combination of independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, nursing home care, memory care, and respite care may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could change over time or for a family needing short term support.

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Overview of Shepherd of the Valley – Liberty

Shepherd of the Valley, Liberty offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Girard, Ohio. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while independent living provides a private living arrangement with community services and no daily care. Memory care is secured and supervised, and nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover. The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, while respite care can suit a family caregiver who needs a short term arrangement. With 39 beds, the community is smaller, giving staff and residents more opportunity to get to know each other.

Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay. Medicaid is relevant when savings may not cover a long stay, Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay, and private pay means the family pays directly. Total nurse staffing is 3h 54m per resident per day, representing the documented daily hands on nurse staffing time associated with each resident.

Cory Parish serves as the administrator. Restaurant style dining features meals prepared daily by the culinary team, with resident feedback used to create weekly menus. Rehabilitation services are available, and residents can attend religious services at the community.

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Overview of Beachwood Commons by New Perspective

Discover an ultimately relaxing stay with the Beachwood Commons by New Perspective located in the beautiful community of Beachwood, OH, offering assisted living services. Cozy and spacious accommodations are available depending on tastes and needs. Having a trained and dedicated team, this community is committed to delivering remarkable care and providing stellar surroundings.

Enjoy its warming community through a wide array of top-notch amenities and services. Experience chef-prepared dining with healthy and delectable meals. Moreover, residents can avail of housekeeping and laundry services, activity great room use, and services from on-site third-party physician providers. Meet new companions and build lasting connections through its various social activities like community outings with provided transportation. Relieve yourself from stress load through its beautiful spaces like the garden patio. At the Beachwood Commons by New Perspective, seniors are assured of a worry-free retirement.

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Overview of The Villas at King David Center

Located within the community of King David Assisted Living of Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH, the Villas is an exceptional senior living community that provides assisted living. The community ensures the privacy and freedom of its residents, featuring spacious apartments filled with their favorite decorations and heirlooms. With the community’s round-the-clock security, residents experience a safe environment.

With its Comprehensive Wellness program, the community offers health checks and stimulating activities. Moreover, the Villas conducts social programs to ensure seniors gain friends and create meaningful and happy interactions. Residents enjoy three Kosher meals that cater to their dietary needs. The Villas is well-equipped with wonderful amenities including a beauty salon, a formal foyer and grand staircase, a living room, a large activities center, an informal garden room, a cluster living room, an exercise and fitness room, a beauty salon and barbershop, an ice cream parlor, an art studio, a movie theater, a library, and an ethereal rose garden within the community for the seniors leisure and wellness.

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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 Meadows of Leipsic The

Meadows of Leipsic The offers nursing home, adult day care, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing in Leipsic, OH. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication management. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, and adult day care supports someone who returns home after daytime services.

The range of care can suit a loved one whose needs grow over time and may require a different level of support. The community has 35 beds, with total nurse staffing of 3 hours and 30 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families public benefit and self funded payment options for eligible services.

Rehabilitation services and short term rehab support recovery after an illness or procedure without requiring a long term move. A salon and spa provide personal grooming services at the community, chef prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available, and pets are allowed so a resident may continue living with a pet. A Walk Score of 46 out of 100 places the area in a car dependent setting where most errands require a car or a ride, so someone who no longer drives would generally need transportation for errands; transportation is available through the community, and a resident garden provides outdoor space to use.

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Overview of Evergreen Retirement Community

Evergreen Retirement Community offers nursing home, assisted living, continuing care retirement community, home care, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing services in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the Hartwell neighborhood, its 21 beds create a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs change over time, since moving from one level of care to another can happen within the same community. Independent living provides a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living offers help with dressing, bathing, medication, and other daily tasks while the resident keeps an apartment.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide nursing care on site around the clock, while home care supports care delivered in a resident’s home.

The continuing care retirement community structure brings these living and care options together. For a resident whose needs may change, that can mean remaining within one community rather than seeking a separate setting for each new level of care.

Housing includes studios, one bedroom and two bedroom residences, and cottages. A studio offers one private space, while a two bedroom residence can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Residents may keep pets, use the salon and spa, and spend time in the community’s outdoor spaces. Dining is available at The GardenSide, Pub 67, and Creekview Café, giving residents more than one setting for meals, with varied menus and daily specials.

Special diets are available for residents with particular dietary needs. Rehabilitation services and the Rehab & Therapy program support residents receiving therapy, while Enhanced Independent Living, Pocket Neighborhood, and At Home Care are also available.

Evergreen may be a good fit for a resident who wants a smaller setting, needs assisted living, memory care, nursing, or skilled nursing support, or may need a different level of care over time. Regina Umanskiy serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Traditions at Camargo

Traditions at Camargo offers services for independent living, assisted living, and memory care; they are one of the trusted communities in Cincinnati. The environment is a warm and comfortable setting for seniors needing assistance with personal care and daily living activities. A retirement home built on luxury and graceful living, Traditions is a modern senior living community focused on blossoming the relationship between staff and residents in a secure and supportive environment.

The elegant senior living home proudly offers something for everyone as they understand and celebrate their unique residents. Residents of all living options are guaranteed to live a life of ease with the comfort and convenience of their all-inclusive amenities and service, from restaurant-style dining to medical assistance– Traditions at Camargo is praised for its resort-like hospitality, inviting everyone that steps foot in the community.

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Overview of Our Home – New Albany

Situated on Thompson Road, Our Home – New Albany is a residential care community in Columbus, Ohio, offering assisted living, independent living, memory care, adult day care, and respite care. With 61 beds, the single-story residence also features studio and one-bedroom accommodations. It is also led by Administrator Tara McCoy and Director of Nursing McKenzie Alexander.

With multiple care levels available in one location, the community allows older adults to receive the support they need in a comfortable setting as their needs change over time.

Its surrounding area is moderately walkable, as reflected by its Walk Score of 51. This indicates that some daily errands and nearby services can be reached on foot, while other destinations still require a vehicle.

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Overview of Brookdale Medina South

Located in the serene countryside of Medina, Ohio, Brookdale Medina South offers a warm community atmosphere with assisted living and memory care services. Seniors here enjoy spacious, private apartments where they can create their own retreats, complemented by inviting common areas for socializing with friends and neighbors. The community’s engaging calendar is filled with activities and outings, ensuring residents can stay as active as they wish. With personalized care tailored to individual needs, residents can find comfort in knowing they have support available around the clock for any emergency.

At Brookdale Medina South, seniors can savor chef-prepared meals in a restaurant-style dining setting and enjoy the amenities of home without the hassle of upkeep. The community features an array of amenities including an Arts & Crafts Studio, library, and scenic walking paths, providing opportunities for both relaxation and recreation. Whether participating in puzzle pals meet-ups or indulging in art classes, every day offers moments for making meaningful connections and embracing a fulfilling lifestyle.

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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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Independent Living in Ohio at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Ohio. 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: 76The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Ohio. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Ohio

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 212 independent living communities in Ohio. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Ohio?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Ohio, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Ohio?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.