Nursing Homes in Cleveland, OH

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

3 verified in Cleveland

Cuyahoga County

Quick answer

There are 3 verified nursing homes options listed in Cleveland, 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.

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 3 verified nursing homes options in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland

Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings. Check both Care Compare and the Ohio Department of Health inspection history — they surface different things.
The published Ohio semi-private median runs well below the private-room figure and reflects a heavily Medicaid-weighted market; expect a private-pay Cleveland quote to vary from it.

Full guide to nursing homes in Ohio →

Verified nursing homes in Cleveland

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
Algart Health Care	Assisted Living	8902 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102	Cuyahoga

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

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

Community	Care type	Address	County
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 Normandy	Independent Living	22701 Lake Road Rocky River, OH 44116	Cuyahoga
Brookdale Westlake Village	Independent Living	28550 Westlake Village Drive Westlake, OH 44145	Cuyahoga
Huntington Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	27705 Westchester Parkway Westlake, OH 44145	Cuyahoga
Altenheim Senior Living	Assisted Living	18627 Shurmer Road Strongsville, OH 44136	Cuyahoga

The Cleveland market specifically

Cleveland proper holds a mix of historic University Circle campuses and West Side communities, and it is where the region's three major hospital systems concentrate discharge planning. Traffic between the East Side and West Side of Cleveland runs through downtown, which matters more for visit frequency than the map distance suggests.

Because Cleveland proper holds the region's University Circle campuses alongside West Side communities, it is also where you will find the widest spread in quality within a single price band. Ask the same specific questions of every community, since brand name and building age vary widely across the city.

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 do I manage my aging parent's care in Cleveland if I live out of state?

Start by identifying the Area Agency on Aging for your parent's specific county, Western Reserve for Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, or Geauga, or Direction Home Akron Canton for Summit or Portage, since they can coordinate assessments and connect you to local services remotely. Set up a local point of contact, a geriatric care manager, trusted neighbor, or family friend, for situations that need in-person follow-up, and confirm in advance who the hospital or facility should call in an emergency.

How does lake-effect winter weather affect isolation risk for seniors in the Cleveland area?

Lake-effect snow can produce sudden, heavy accumulation and hazardous driving conditions across Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties, which can cut off an isolated senior from grocery deliveries, medical appointments, and in-home caregiver visits for days at a time. Families should have a winter contingency plan in place, a well-stocked pantry, a check-in schedule, and a backup plan if a scheduled caregiver can't make it in due to road conditions.

Are there heating or utility assistance programs for seniors in the Cleveland area?

Seniors in Northeast Ohio can access Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) for utility bill assistance, along with federal energy assistance funding that flows through the state. Contact your county's Job and Family Services department or your county's Area Agency on Aging to start an application, since intake can vary locally.

What's the difference between hospice and palliative care in Ohio?

Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life at any stage of a serious illness, and can be provided alongside curative treatment. Hospice care, by contrast, is for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less who have chosen to forgo curative treatment in favor of comfort-focused care; both are delivered by Ohio-licensed hospice and home health providers.