Assisted Living in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati has 47 state-licensed assisted living communities: 44 larger communities and 1 small residential home (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally. 2 have phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Cincinnati
Both are licensed by Ohio as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Ohio words these licenses as “Residential Care Facility” (47).
What residents and families say
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How testimonials are verified.
“I live at this community and I am just pleased with being here. The staff are enthusiastic and want everything to go right for this place, there are a lot of activities to do, and the staff does whatever I ask them…”
“I live in this community and they've been so effective and so kind. I just feel extremely blessed to be able to be here and I feel like I’m completely safe here. My apartment is my santuary and everybody there is…”
All 47 licensed assisted living communities in Cincinnati
Every assisted living community Ohio licenses in Cincinnati, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
47 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington of Oakley20+ verified testimonials4855 Babson Place | Large212 residents | from $6,200/mo |
| Evergreen Retirement Community20+ verified testimonials230 West Galbraith Road | Large121 residents | from $3,620/mo |
| Maple Knoll Village - Beecher Place11100 Springfield Pike | Large508 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Aventura Park Place2950 West Park Drive | Large369 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Twin Lakes (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)9840 Montgomery Road | Large368 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Twin Towers (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)5343 Hamilton Avenue | Large288 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Marjorie P Lee Retirement3550 Shaw Avenue | Large191 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Deer Park Assisted Living3801 East Galbraith Road | Large178 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Mount Healthy Christian Homememory care8097 Hamilton Avenue | Large176 residents | from $5,315/mo |
| Mallard Cove1410 Mallard Cove Drive | Large168 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Bayley Senior Carememory care990 Bayley Drive | Large167 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Courtyard at Seasons (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)7100 Dearwester Drive | Large166 residents | from $4,203/mo |
| Traditions at North Bend4916 North Bend Road | Large150 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Cottingham Care Communitymemory care3995 Cottingham Drive | Large149 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Northgate Park9191 Roundtop Road | Large146 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Wellington at North Bend Crossing-Hilltop5156 North Bend Crossing | Large146 residents | from $4,800/mo |
| Harmony at Anderson6201 Clough Pike | Large142 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Ashford of Mount Washington1131 Deliquia Drive | Large135 residents | from $5,560/mo |
| Provision Living of West Clermont4299 Bach Buxton Road | Large127 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Meadow Falls of Finneytown9101 Winton Road | Large121 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookwood Care Community12100 Reed Hartman Highway | Large120 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Deupree House II - Residential Care Facility3939 Erie Avenue | Large120 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Bridgeway Pointe165 West Galbraith Road | Large114 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Wellington at North Bend Crossing – Vista5150 North Bend Crossing | Large113 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Scarlet Oaks Care Center440 Lafayette Avenue | Large108 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Kenwood by Senior Star5445 Kenwood Road | Large100 residents | from $3,035/mo |
| The Ashton at Anderson6849 Beechmont Avenue | Large99 residents | from $5,360/mo |
| Brookdale Kenwoodmemory care9090 Montgomery Road | Large95 residents | from $5,755/mo |
| St Theresa Care Centermemory care7010 Rowan Hill Drive | Large92 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Terrace II1857 Grand Avenue | Large75 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Lodge Retirement Community12050 Montgomery Road | Large70 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Serene Suites9870 Redhill Drive | Large66 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown5799 Bridgetown Road | Large64 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Ohio Living Llanfair (Assisted Living)1701 Llanfair Avenue | Large64 residents | from $5,262/mo |
| Arden Courts (Anderson)memory care6870 Clough Pike | Large60 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Villas of Cincinnati4001 Rosslyn Drive | Large56 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Silverfern Senior Living3855 Hauck Rd | Large52 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Terrace at Westside1859 Grand Avenue | Mid-size40 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Triple Creek Retirement Community (Independent Living and Assisted Living)11230 Pippin Road | Mid-size38 residents | from $6,599/mo |
| The Glen (Independent Living and Assisted Living)4300 Gleneste Withamsville Road | Mid-size37 residents | from $7,299/mo |
| Wellspring Health Center (Assisted Living)8000 Evergreen Ridge Drive | Mid-size35 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Seven Acres Senior Living at Clifton (Assisted Living)476 Riddle Road | Mid-size22 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Center for Respite Care1615 Republic Street | Mid-size20 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Alois Alzheimer Centermemory care70 Damon Road | Mid-size20 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Rest Assured Living6922 Mearl Avenue | Small home7 residents | $4,200 to $6,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Giftedsouls5133190 Mchenry Ave | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| We Care Residential Home Care6304 Gershom Avenue | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Cincinnati
Also in Cincinnati: 11 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Cincinnati and 43 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 2 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Cincinnati?
The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month ($73,236 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 12 Cincinnati communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,035 to $7,299 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Ohio, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Cincinnati tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Cincinnati community’s license
Ohio publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: odh.ohio.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Cincinnati assisted living questions
Ohio licenses 47 assisted living communities in Cincinnati as of November 2026: 44 larger communities and 1 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 5,715 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Ohio's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Ohio publishes its licensing records at odh.ohio.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
Barrington of Oakley, Evergreen Retirement Community. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.