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Nursing Homes in Lakewood, OH

Compare licensed nursing homes in Lakewood and the surrounding Cuyahoga County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Lakewood
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Lakewood, 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.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated under a separate Ohio rule chapter (OAC 3701-17) from assisted living. Two different populations live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients recovering after a hospital stay, and long-term residents whose medical needs exceed what an RCF can support.

Short answer

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

What to watch for with nursing homes in Lakewood

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Lakewood

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
O'Neill Healthcare LakewoodAssisted Living13900 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
Cuyahoga

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Lakewood 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
Algart Health CareAssisted Living8902 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna VillageIndependent Living6765 State Road
Parma, OH 44134
Cuyahoga
The NormandyIndependent Living22701 Lake Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
Cuyahoga
Brookdale Westlake VillageIndependent Living28550 Westlake Village Drive
Westlake, OH 44145
Cuyahoga

The Lakewood market specifically

Lakewood sits in the West Side lakefront corridor with Rocky River and Westlake, an established, densely built-out area with a long-standing mix of older and newer senior housing stock, served by Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging's Cuyahoga County territory.

The West Side lakefront corridor's density means several communities sit within a short drive of each other, which makes same-day comparison tours practical for families based in Lakewood.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable, and what happens if the resident exceeds the RCF's 120-day skilled-nursing cap.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything. A community that will not provide one has told you something useful.

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

How can I check whether a Cleveland-area assisted living community is properly licensed?

Use the ODH Licensed Facilities, Services, and Program Search tool to confirm a facility's current license status and review its inspection history. This is the state's own lookup and reflects official licensing and survey records rather than a private review site. The Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator can supplement this with some consumer-facing information, though it is not a CMS-style star rating.

What does it mean when a Cleveland memory care unit says it has a special care unit disclosure?

Under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5), a Residential Care Facility that operates a special care unit, as defined in OAC 3701-16-01(LL), must provide a written disclosure covering admission and discharge criteria, staffing, staff training, programming, additional costs, and the unit's physical design. This is a paperwork disclosure requirement, not a state inspection, survey, or certification; Ohio has no separate memory care license or certification comparable to some other states.

What's the practical difference between an assisted living community and a nursing home in Ohio?

Both are ODH-licensed, but under different rule chapters: assisted living communities are licensed as Residential Care Facilities under OAC 3701-16, while nursing homes are licensed under OAC 3701-17. RCFs provide housing, supervision, and personal care, and may deliver only limited skilled nursing care, capped at 120 days in a 12-month period absent a written extension agreement. Nursing homes are built for residents needing ongoing, higher levels of skilled nursing care, including rehabilitation and more complex medical needs.

How do I file a complaint against an assisted living facility in Cleveland with the state?

Complaints about abuse, neglect, or misappropriation in an ODH-licensed facility go to the Ohio Department of Health complaint line at 1-800-342-0553, with live coverage Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, and voicemail checked twice daily outside those hours. ODH investigates licensing and care-quality complaints against RCFs and nursing homes; a separate home health hotline (1-800-669-3534) covers home health agency complaints.

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