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Senior Living in Cleveland, OH: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through Aug 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Cleveland, Ohio spans 2 verified communities and 160 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, Ashtabula, and Geauga counties in Ohio. Published starting rates at featured communities run $4,535–$4,535 per month, 38 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 40+ in total. 172 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
Brooklyn PointeBrooklyn, OHAssisted LivingMemory CareFrom $4,535/mo20+ verifiedlatest Aug 2026—
The Enclave of Newell CreekMentor, OHAssisted LivingMemory CareNot published20+ verifiedlatest Jul 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

Brooklyn Pointe

Brooklyn, OH · Assisted Living · Memory Care
“My brother was happy there. I communicated with the management, and they responded very well. The housekeeping and laundry services at the community were excellent.”
— George Howard, Aug 2024 · phone-verified
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The Enclave of Newell Creek

Mentor, OH · Assisted Living · Memory Care
“I brought my neighbor and friend here because of the sales manager, and the executive director is always nice, friendly and available. The food is good, and they just…”
— Sandra "Kay" Smith, Jul 2026 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Cleveland: 172 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, Ashtabula, and Geauga counties in Ohio, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 2 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 113 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Cuyahoga County, OH 104 communities

Lake County, OH 18 communities

Lorain County, OH 16 communities

Geauga County, OH 14 communities

Medina County, OH 14 communities

Ashtabula County, OH 6 communities

How much does senior living cost in Cleveland?

Verified starting rates at featured Cleveland communities range from $4,535 per month at Brooklyn Pointe (assisted living) to $4,535 at Brooklyn Pointe (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Cleveland rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Cleveland-area communities plus operator-published market rates, November 2026. Ohio’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Cleveland?

38 of the 160 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Cleveland metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including O'neill Healthcare North Ridgeville (Skilled Nursing) in North Ridgeville. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
O'neill Healthcare North Ridgeville (Skilled Nursing)North Ridgeville, OH★★★★★ 5/5150O'Neill Healthcare
Rae-Ann WestlakeWestlake, OH★★★★★ 5/5130Independent
Riverview Pointe Care CenterOlmsted Falls, OH★★★★★ 5/5126Foundations Health Solutions
Keystone Pointe Health and RehabilitationLagrange, OH★★★★★ 5/5121Foundations Health Solutions
Kingston of VermilionVermilion, OH★★★★★ 5/5120Kingston Healthcare
O'neill Healthcare Fairview ParkFairview Park, OH★★★★★ 5/5118O'Neill Healthcare
Andover Village Retirement CommunityAndover, OH★★★★★ 5/599Vrc Management
Chardon CenterChardon, OH★★★★★ 5/599Communicare Health
Life Care Center of ElyriaElyria, OH★★★★★ 5/599Life Care Centers Of America
Mentor Ridge Health and RehabilitationMentor, OH★★★★★ 5/599Foundations Health Solutions
Welcome Nursing HomeOberlin, OH★★★★★ 5/599Independent
Ohman Family Living at Briar (Skilled Nursing)Middlefield, OH★★★★★ 5/596Independent
Saybrook LandingAshtabula, OH★★★★★ 5/595Foundations Health Solutions
Ohman Family Living at Holly (Skilled Nursing)Newbury, OH★★★★★ 5/592Independent
Brunswick Pointe Transitional CareBrunswick, OH★★★★★ 5/591Foundations Health Solutions

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Cleveland areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Cleveland metro is spread across Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, Ashtabula, and Geauga counties in Ohio. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Ohio

  • Cleveland (31)
  • Westlake (18)
  • Medina (14)
  • Mentor (13)
  • Parma (13)
  • Strongsville (11)
  • Beachwood (9)
  • Chardon (8)
  • Wadsworth (8)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 40 on this page, 31 are five-star and 9 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Cleveland families

★★★★

“My grandmother lives at the community and overall I feel she’s in a good place. The building is clean and well maintained, and her apartment is consistently taken care of. The food has been pretty good when I’ve joined her for meals, with a decent variety. The staff seem attentive and on top of…”

Marcia Smith · Jul 2026 · Brooklyn Pointephone-verified
★★★★★

“I brought my neighbor and friend here because of the sales manager, and the executive director is always nice, friendly and available. The food is good, and they just hosted a lovely little carnival. There's a lovely range of activities, and staff will come encourage her to join in. Housekeeping…”

Sandra "Kay" Smith · Jul 2026 · The Enclave of Newell Creekphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Cleveland 12Assisted Living in Westlake 11Assisted Living in Mentor 9Assisted Living in Strongsville 8

Cleveland senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Ohio, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 38 Cleveland-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 40 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

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