Assisted Living in Dayton, OH
Dayton has 17 state-licensed assisted living communities: 15 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 Dayton
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” (17).
All 17 licensed assisted living communities in Dayton
Every assisted living community Ohio licenses in Dayton, 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.
17 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Villas of Trotwood5790 Denlinger Road | Large212 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Fairmont of Washington Townshipmemory care6800 Paragon Road | Large144 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Spring Hills Singing Woodsmemory care140 E. Woodbury Drive | Large140 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Laurelwood Senior Livingmemory care3797 Summit Glen Drive | Large135 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Cottages of Clayton8212 North Main Street | Large114 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Living Center at 10 Wilmington10 Wilmington Avenue | Large100 residents | from $6,750/mo |
| Brookdale Kettering280 Walden Way | Large83 residents | from $3,605/mo |
| Centerville Place Assisted Living7415 Liberty Woods Lane | Large78 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Oakwood1701 Far Hills Avenue | Large75 residents | from $5,405/mo |
| Hearth & Home at Vandalia55 Great Hill | Large70 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Siena Woods Care Center (Assisted Living)6105 N Main Street | Large68 residents | from $4,594/mo |
| Kauhale Centerville7383 Paragon Road | Large64 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| Village at the Greene (Assisted Living)4381 Tonawanda Trail | Large50 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Vienna Springs Health Campus (Independent Living and Assisted Living)2510 Vienna Parkway | Mid-size41 residents | from $6,639/mo |
| The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place264 Wilmington Avenue | Mid-size31 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Optimized Senior Living5601 Kentshire Drive | Small home16 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Nottingham Residential Care Center4328 Catalpa Drive | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Dayton?
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. 6 Dayton communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,605 to $6,750 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 Dayton 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 Dayton 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.
Dayton assisted living questions
Ohio licenses 17 assisted living communities in Dayton as of November 2026: 15 larger communities and 1 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,421 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.