Independent Living in Westlake, OH

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

1 verified in Westlake

Cuyahoga County

Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Westlake, 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.

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 Westlake, 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 Westlake

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.

Full guide to independent living in Ohio →

Verified independent living in Westlake

Community	Care type	Address	County
Brookdale Westlake Village	Independent Living	28550 Westlake Village Drive Westlake, OH 44145	Cuyahoga

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

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

Community	Care type	Address	County
Judson Manor	Independent Living	1890 East 107th Street Cleveland, OH 44106	Cuyahoga
Eliza Bryant Village	Independent Living	7201 Wade Park Avenue Cleveland, OH 44103	Cuyahoga
Saint Luke's Manor	Independent Living	11311 Shaker Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44104	Cuyahoga
Garrett Square Senior Apartments	Independent Living	12417 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106	Cuyahoga
O'Neill Healthcare Lakewood	Assisted Living	13900 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107	Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna Village	Independent Living	6765 State Road Parma, OH 44134	Cuyahoga

The Westlake market specifically

Westlake sits at the western edge of Cuyahoga County bordering Lorain County, part of the same lakefront corridor as Lakewood and Rocky River, and within reach of both Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth's western facilities.

Families choosing Westlake often also look at Avon Lake just across the county line in Lorain County, since both fall within Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging's territory and the drive between them is short.

Who is actually on shift

Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps. Agency coverage is not disqualifying, but heavy reliance on it changes continuity in ways families feel.

Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.

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

Does Ohio Medicaid pay for room and board in assisted living?

No. The Assisted Living Waiver pays only for personal care and supportive services delivered by the facility's staff; room and board is the resident's own responsibility, capped at the SSI federal benefit rate minus a $50 personal needs allowance. This is true across Ohio's long-term care Medicaid programs: PASSPORT and MyCare Ohio also do not cover room and board in any residential setting.

How much does assisted living cost in Ohio in 2025?

According to the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, the Ohio statewide median for an assisted living community is $6,103 a month ($73,230 a year), close to the 2025 national median of $6,200 a month. CareScout does not publish a separate Cleveland or Cuyahoga County figure, so this is a statewide median, not a local one.

What does a nursing home cost in Ohio, semi-private versus private room?

The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey puts Ohio's statewide median nursing home cost at $9,186 a month ($302 a day) for a semi-private room and $10,389 a month ($342 a day) for a private room. Both figures run slightly below the 2025 national medians of $9,581 and $10,798 a month, respectively.

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.