Assisted Living in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland has 12 state-licensed assisted living communities: 10 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.
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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 Cleveland
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” (12).
All 12 licensed assisted living communities in Cleveland
Every assisted living community Ohio licenses in Cleveland, 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.
12 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Falls of Richmond Heights261 Richmond Road | Large203 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Judson Retirement Communitymemory care2181 Ambleside Road | Large132 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Augustine Towers7821 Lake Avenue | Large110 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Aberdeen Crossings Al399 Bishop Road | Large99 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| West Park Commons4106 Rocky River Drive | Large95 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| O'neill Healthcare Lakewood1381 Bunts Road | Large54 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| St Joseph Center3430 Rocky River Drive | Large50 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Algart Health Care (Assisted Living)8902 Detroit Avenue | Mid-size47 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Judson Manormemory care1890 East 107th Street | Mid-size30 residents | from $4,548/mo |
| Singleton Health Care Center (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care1867 E 82nd Street | Mid-size22 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Slovene Home for the Aged (Assisted Living)18621 Neff Road | Small home12 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Care in Common8121 Grand Division Ave | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Cleveland?
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. 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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.
Cleveland assisted living questions
Ohio licenses 12 assisted living communities in Cleveland as of November 2026: 10 larger communities and 1 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 854 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.