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Senior Living in Dayton, OH: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Dayton, Ohio spans 53 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Montgomery, Greene, and Miami counties in Ohio. 9 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.

All senior living in Dayton: 53 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Montgomery, Greene, and Miami 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: 45 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Montgomery County, OH 31 communities

Greene County, OH 14 communities

Miami County, OH 8 communities

How much does senior living cost in Dayton?

Assisted living in the Dayton area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Dayton 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 operator-published market rates for the region, 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 Dayton?

9 of the 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Dayton metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Bethany Village in Dayton. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Bethany VillageDayton, OH★★★★★ 5/5252Independent
Stonespring of VandaliaDayton, OH★★★★★ 5/5144Carespring
Brookhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterBrookville, OH★★★★★ 5/599Independent
Piqua ManorPiqua, OH★★★★★ 5/599Hcf Management
Sycamorespring of MiamisburgMiamisburg, OH★★★★★ 5/599Carespring
Cypress Pointe Health Campus (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Englewood, OH★★★★★ 5/570Trilogy Health Services
Friends Extended Care CenterYellow Springs, OH★★★★★ 5/559Independent
Vienna Springs Health Campus (Skilled Nursing)Dayton, OH★★★★★ 5/554Trilogy Health Services
Astoria Health & Rehab CenterGermantown, OH★★★★★ 5/550Saber Healthcare Group
Vancrest-Upper ValleyTroy, OH★★★★☆ 4/5127Vancrest Health Care Centers
Kettering Heights Post AcuteKettering, OH★★★★☆ 4/5115Pacs Group
Kingston of MiamisburgMiamisburg, OH★★★★☆ 4/5113Kingston Healthcare
Siena Woods Care Center (Skilled Nursing)Dayton, OH★★★★☆ 4/599Exceptional Living Centers
Trinity Community at Fairborn (Skilled Nursing)Fairborn, OH★★★★☆ 4/594United Church Homes
The Laurels of Huber HeightsHuber Heights, OH★★★★☆ 4/592Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care

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 Dayton areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Dayton metro is spread across Montgomery, Greene, and Miami 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

  • Dayton (36)
  • Kettering (8)
  • Beavercreek (8)
  • Miamisburg (7)
  • Centerville (7)
  • Englewood (6)
  • Xenia (6)
  • Troy (5)
  • Fairborn (5)

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. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.

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 →

Assisted living and memory care by city

Dayton 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. 9 Dayton-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.

Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 53 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.

Free help with senior living in Dayton

Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help. We don’t share your information with any community.

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