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.
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 reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
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 type | Typical Dayton range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Ohio’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
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 Village | Dayton, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 252 | Independent |
| Stonespring Of Vandalia | Dayton, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 144 | Carespring |
| Brookhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Brookville, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Piqua Manor | Piqua, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Hcf Management |
| Sycamorespring Of Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Carespring |
| Cypress Pointe Health Campus | Englewood, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Friends Extended Care Center | Yellow Springs, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 59 | Independent |
| Vienna Springs Health Campus | Dayton, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 54 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Astoria Health & Rehab Center | Germantown, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 50 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Vancrest-Upper Valley | Troy, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 127 | Vancrest Health Care Centers |
| Kettering Heights Post Acute | Kettering, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 115 | Pacs Group |
| Kingston Of Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 113 | Kingston Healthcare |
| Siena Woods Care Center | Dayton, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 99 | Exceptional Living Centers |
| Trinity Community At Fairborn | Fairborn, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 94 | United Church Homes |
| Laurels Of Huber Heights The | Huber Heights, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 92 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Respiratory And Nursing Center Of Dayton | Moraine, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 82 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Oak Creek Terrace Inc | Kettering, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 69 | Caring Place Healthcare Group |
| Maria Joseph Living Care Center | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 266 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| St Leonard Hcc | Centerville, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 150 | Commonspirit Health |
| Centerville Post Acute | Centerville, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 129 | Pacs Group |
| Austin Trace Health And Rehabilitation | Centerville, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 119 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Sycamore Trails Post Acute | Miamisburg, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 102 | Pacs Group |
| Grafton Oaks Nursing Center | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Trinity Community | Beavercreek, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 95 | United Church Homes |
| Laurels Of West Carrollton The | West Carrollton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 88 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Gem City Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 87 | Recover-Care Healthcare |
| Aventura At Carriage Inn | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 85 | Aventura Health Group |
| Stillwater Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation | Covington, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 75 | Michael Slyk |
| Dunbar Health & Rehab Center | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 68 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Bellbrook Health And Rehab | Bellbrook, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 65 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Sanctuary At Wilmington Place | Dayton, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 63 | American Health Foundation |
| Grace Brethren Village | Englewood, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 45 | Independent |
| Riverside Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 180 | Communicare Health |
| Troy Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Troy, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 155 | Crown Healthcare Group |
| Wood Glen Alzheimer'S Community | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 148 | Communicare Health |
| Walnut Creek Nursing Center | Kettering, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 139 | Lionstone Care |
| Arc At Trotwood Llc | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 127 | Arcadia Care |
| Momentous Health At Vandalia | Vandalia, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 118 | Independent |
| Oaks Of West Kettering The | Kettering, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 118 | Independent |
| Englewood Health And Rehab | Englewood, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 116 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Beavercreek Post Acute | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Pacs Group |
| Carecore At Mary Scott | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 102 | Carecore Health |
| Alpine Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Xenia, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Atrium Nursing And Rehabilitation | Xenia, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Hillstone Healthcare |
| Ayden Healthcare Of Piqua | Piqua, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Ayden Healthcare |
| Springmeade Healthcenter | Tipp City, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Village At The Greene | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Hcf Management |
| Wright Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Fairborn, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Crown Healthcare Group |
| The Laurels Of Kettering | Kettering, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 90 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Aventura At Shiloh Springs | Trotwood, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 84 | Aventura Health Group |
| Widows Home Of Dayton | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 75 | Independent |
| Garden Court Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Dayton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 67 | Hillstone Healthcare |
| Jamestown Place Health And Rehab | Jamestown, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 50 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Centerville Health And Rehab | Dayton, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| New Lebanon Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | New Lebanon, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Crown Healthcare Group |
| Beavercreek Health And Rehab | Beavercreek, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Xenia Health And Rehab | Xenia, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 51 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
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.
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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. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
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.
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