Page 7 of Best Senior Communities in Ohio

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 704 senior communities in OH using OH Dept. of Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior communities 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. 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. SC (Senior Communities):
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.
The Inn At Belden Village
SC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
PC
RC
Canton
20No 31 Studio / 1 Bed--901-
Crown Pointe Care Center
SC
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Columbus (Colonial Hills)
90No 31 -A+--324.6
Norwich Springs Health Campus
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Hilliard
54Yes 19 Studio / 1 Bed--892-
Woods Edge Rehab and Nursing
SC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Cincinnati (Bond Hill)
93No 53 Private RoomsA+--534.1
Briarwood Village
SC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Coldwater
72No 56 ---902-
Wesley Glen
SC
AL
HOS
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Columbus (Sharon Heights)
29Yes 81 Studio / 1 Bed-Tom Widney854-
Putnam Heritage Assisted Living
SC
AL
IL
RC
Ottawa
56No 31 -A+Jennifer Hahn Lpn858-
The Ridge at Lancaster
SC
AL
HOS
IL
PC
RC
Lancaster (Whittier Drive South)
42Yes 52 -A+-911-
Tapestry Senior Living – Springboro
SC
AL
Springboro
118No 31 -A+-841-
Mallard Cove Senior Living
SC
AL
MC
NH
Sharonville
-Yes 48 1 BedA+Leigh Ann Meiss855-
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Overview of The Inn at Belden Village

The Inn at Belden Village offers assisted living, hospice care, independent living, nursing care, palliative care, and respite care in Canton, Ohio. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while independent living offers private living without daily care. Nursing care supports clinical needs. Hospice care focuses on comfort near the end of life, while palliative care addresses comfort during serious illness. Respite care provides a short stay for someone needing temporary support, such as when a usual caregiver travels or recovers. This range may suit a resident whose needs change over time or a family seeking different forms of support within one community.

The community has 20 beds. That creates a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Housing includes studios and one bedroom residences. A studio offers one private living space, while a one bedroom layout separates the sleeping and living areas. The Walk Score is 31, placing the area in a car dependent category, so most errands require a car or a ride. That matters for a resident who no longer drives independently.

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Overview of Crown Pointe Care Center

Crown Pointe Care Center offers the highest standard of quality living while maintaining and respecting individuality, independence, and privacy for their seniors. The nursing home is a modest environment that provides short-term rehabilitation services. Management prides its philosophical approach to senior care on delivering service based on the individual’s choices. Crowne Pointe has maintained high-quality living nursing and rehabilitation standards. 
Crown Pointe service is ensured to be a relaxing and convenient nursing home. Their 24/7 skilled care services focus on individualized treatments– physical, occupational, and speech therapy. They also offer respite care and memory care where both provide activities that stimulate their wellness; as well as hospice care that is delivered with dignity and respect while supporting the family of the resident.

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Norwich Springs Health Campus

4680 Library Way, Hilliard, OH 43026
Overview of Norwich Springs Health Campus

Situated in the peaceful neighborhood of Library Way, Hilliard, OH, Norwich Springs Health Campus is an eminent senior living community that offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing. The community features snug and sophisticated private suites to ensure seniors’ relaxation and security. With a team of reliable and highly skilled professionals delivering top-tier care and assistance around the clock, seniors keep their peace of mind and experience a glorious retirement.

Create unforgettable moments and participate in engaging activities for leisure and wellness. Ideally situated near local amenities and stunning attractions, Norwich Springs Health Campus ensures seniors’ needs and interests are within a few steps away. Eat well and feel good with healthy and tasty foods catering to dietary needs and preferences. Surrounded by ethereal landscapes and serene walking paths, Norwich Springs Health Campus is ideal for seniors seeking solace in their golden years.

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Overview of Woods Edge Rehab and Nursing

Achieve your highest potential with Woods Edge Rehab and Nursing, a trusted community in Cincinnati, OH, for skilled nursing care and rehabilitation. Residents here enjoy the utmost comfort with kind and reliable nurses available to attend to their needs and assist them with their daily living activities 24/7. Physical, speech, and occupational therapists are available 7 days a week to ensure residents’ progress and closely monitored and their care plans are regularly updated.

Fun and therapeutic activities are also available to ensure residents maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Fresh and healthy meals approved by a registered dietician are also served daily to make sure residents are properly nourished and healthy. At Woods Edge Rehab and Nursing, residents can recover quickly or maintain their optimal well-being while making new memories.

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Overview of Briarwood Village

Briarwood Village operates out of Coldwater, OH, with assisted living, independent living, hospice care, palliative care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing on its license. Bathing and dressing, and medication management are what assisted living takes on; residents otherwise keep their own privacy and space. Independent living keeps the services and drops the daily care.

Skilled nursing handles the clinical work. Hospice and palliative care aim at comfort where an illness is serious or life-limiting. One difference worth knowing is that hospice means nobody gets moved to a hospital.

Respite is the brief stay booked when the person doing the caregiving has to be elsewhere. Outpatient rehabilitation lets a resident take therapy without moving, which turns the stairs question into something other than a reason to go.

The village holds 72 beds. Payment routes for eligible services run through Medicaid, Medicare, and private funds. Each day gives a resident 3 hours and 27 minutes of nursing time. A Walk Score of 56 describes the streets nearby, so a few errands do work on foot for somebody who can walk but has given up the car.

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Overview of Wesley Glen

Wesley Glen Retirement Community, situated in Columbus, Ohio, has everything you or your loved one needs. The senior home aims to enhance the quality of living for their memory care residents. Management and staff strive to be worthy of the trust that many families have placed in them. Wesley Glen ensures that aging is a seamless process for seniors– having them age with grace and fulfillment. 

The retirement home offers engaging memory care activities and programs, to name a few recreational, fitness, and entertainment programs available for residents to participate in. Residents who need assistance are guaranteed personalized services uniquely designed to meet their needs, especially those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, delivered by the professional nursing staff ready to supervise and guide their physicians whenever required.

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Overview of Putnam Heritage Assisted Living

Putnam Heritage Assisted Living offers quality care delivered with compassion and kindness; its residents can feel comfortable with the team of dedicated staff ready to attend to any of their needs. The affordable assisted living home also provides an independent living lifestyle that performs nothing less than exceptional care in a nurturing and cozy home-like environment. The community is focused on creating a heritage built on family, friends, and faith.
Putnam Heritage offers an all-inclusive list of amenities and services that cater to freedom and a sense of belonging. Accommodations include respite stays, nursing services, fitness classes, healthy diet plans, a clothing boutique, lounge spaces, and a hair salon. The community equally accepts private pay and Medicaid Waivers.

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Overview of The Ridge at Lancaster

The Ridge at Lancaster is a residential assisted living home with independent living options that offers seniors a family-like treatment. It boasts a home-like ambiance that creates a beautiful experience for the next home for you or your loved one, making sure residents feel like they belong. They encourage independence for their residents, which is why they provide a lifestyle based on their terms.

The Ridge has a tradition of caring that focuses on flexibility and comfort with various services and amenities, ensuring residents maintain an active daily living lifestyle with added support. Accommodations include fine dining programs, personalized care plans, ADLs, medication management, respite stays, and palliative services offered.

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Overview of Tapestry Senior Living – Springboro

Tapestry Senior Living – Springboro in Warren County is an assisted living community on Clearcreek Franklin Road in Springboro, Ohio. Operating for eight years, it serves 118 residents and is licensed as an active residential care facility. The home sits in an average walkable neighborhood where a few nearby services may be reached on foot, with most trips requiring transportation.

The facility blends small-town charm with modern comforts. Resident units are individually designed to allow occupants to reflect their personal style, and common areas throughout include cozy lounges, a library, and landscaped outdoor spaces. Such shared areas are arranged to encourage residents to connect and build community ties. Daily life revolves around activities, outings, and dining. The community offers stimulating activities and organized outings paired with restaurant-style dining. Occupants receive personalized care and support tailored to each person’s needs and preferences. When residents need them, therapy services exist. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are offered, with staff members available to discuss progress and help occupants progress to their goals. Pets are welcome, and the facility has a no-smoking policy.

For families assessing the home, touring it in person is a good way to see resident units, common spaces, dining arrangements, and the activity schedule to get a true feel for daily life.

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Overview of Mallard Cove Senior Living

Mallard Cove continues to provide an affordable independent living, assisted living, and memory care community in Sharonville. They have been recognized as one of the best residential environments for senior living because of the warmth and comfort they offer to the elders. The cozy home offers an environment where the holistic wellness of seniors is met. The retirement home strives to provide a comfortable lifestyle of everyday living, making it an ideal place to call a new home.

An assisted living with memory care community, expect Mallard Cove’s management to promote its residents’ independence while receiving full daily support, housekeeping, transportation, and medication management.

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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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Senior Communities in Ohio at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 41/ 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: 68The 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 Senior Communities in Ohio

What is senior living?

Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.

How many senior communities are listed on this page?

This page features 704 senior communities in Ohio. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right senior 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 senior 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.