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Independent Living in Brecksville, OH

Compare licensed independent living in Brecksville and the surrounding Cuyahoga County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Brecksville
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Brecksville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and inspection history free through the state search tool.

HomeBrecksvilleIndependent Living

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in Brecksville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.

What to watch for with independent living in Brecksville

  • Independent living is not licensed as a care facility in Ohio, because no personal care is provided. That also means no ODH inspection record to check.

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Verified independent living in Brecksville

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Jennings at BrecksvilleIndependent Living8736 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
Cuyahoga

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Brecksville regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Judson ManorIndependent Living1890 East 107th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
Cuyahoga
Eliza Bryant VillageIndependent Living7201 Wade Park Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
Cuyahoga
Saint Luke's ManorIndependent Living11311 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44104
Cuyahoga
Garrett Square Senior ApartmentsIndependent Living12417 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Cuyahoga
O'Neill Healthcare LakewoodAssisted Living13900 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna VillageIndependent Living6765 State Road
Parma, OH 44134
Cuyahoga

The Brecksville market specifically

Brecksville borders the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in southern Cuyahoga County, near the Independence and Broadview Heights corridor.

Brecksville's location near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park means it draws some families from both the southern Cuyahoga suburbs and northern Summit County, even though the county line changes which regional agencies apply.

Before you sign anything

Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of Cleveland-area communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.

You can check any Ohio facility's record free. Use the ODH Licensed Facilities Search for current license status and inspection history, and the Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator for consumer-facing detail. Assisted living is not CMS star-rated. Read the full explanation →

Questions Cleveland families ask

Why can't I find a Cleveland-specific or Cuyahoga County cost figure for senior care?

No primary source, including CareScout's annual survey, publishes a Cleveland- or Cuyahoga County-specific cost figure; the published data is limited to national and state-level medians. Cleveland-area pricing likely varies significantly by neighborhood, with the East Side inner suburbs and Lake County generally commanding higher rates than more rural parts of Geauga, Medina, or Portage counties.

Is there a reliable memory care cost figure for Ohio?

No. CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category in its Cost of Care Survey, so there is no authoritative statewide or Cleveland-area memory care median. Any memory care price quoted online should be treated as an estimate rather than survey-backed data.

What are the main ways Cleveland-area families actually pay for senior care?

Most families use some combination of private pay (savings, home sale proceeds, retirement income), long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses, and Medicaid once financial and clinical eligibility are met. Medicaid's Assisted Living Waiver and PASSPORT cover services, not room and board, so private funds typically continue covering the room-and-board portion even after Medicaid approval.

What is VA Aid & Attendance and how much can it provide?

VA Aid & Attendance is a pension benefit add-on for wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities. As of December 1, 2025, maximum annual pension rates range from about $18,697 for a surviving spouse with no dependents up to about $46,143 for two married veterans both eligible; VA pays the difference between countable income and the applicable maximum, and unreimbursed medical expenses, including assisted living or home care costs, reduce countable income. These rates are federal and identical in every state, including Ohio.

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