Deer Creek Lodge

Deer Creek Lodge holds an active Ohio Department of Health Residential Care Facility license, State ID 2411R, for 228 residents in Beachwood, Cuyahoga County; the state first licensed it in 2004. Below is everything the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Aging publish about it, and how to use that record when you visit.

Is Deer Creek Lodge licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Deer Creek Lodge holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2411R, for 228 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for Deer Creek Lodge?

The Consumer Guide lists 1 ODH licensure survey for Deer Creek Lodge in the past four years, with 8 citations in total; the most recent, on July 29, 2025, found 8.

That works out to 8.0 citations per licensure survey, against a Greater Cleveland median of 1.5. Its licensure surveys average more citations than the regional median, which is a reason to read the survey reports themselves on the Consumer Guide and ask the administrator what was corrected and how.

Licensure surveys

Complaint surveys

Complaint investigations: 6 on record with 4 citations; none was flagged for substandard care or immediate jeopardy. A complaint survey happens when someone files a concern with ODH, so the count reflects reporting as well as care.

Read each survey's findings on the Consumer Guide inspection page by clicking its date.

What do residents say about Deer Creek Lodge in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Deer Creek Lodge; the state withholds a score when too few residents are eligible or respond, so the absence is not a negative finding on its own.

You can confirm the current status on the state's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator. Without a survey score, the inspection record above and a conversation with current residents' families carry more weight.

Family survey (2021). In the older Residential Care Facility Family Satisfaction Survey, families rated Deer Creek Lodge 71.6 out of 100 against a state average of 76.9. Treat it as background: it predates current leadership at many communities. 2021 family survey report (PDF).

Where is Deer Creek Lodge, and what else is licensed nearby?

Deer Creek Lodge is at 27070 Cedar Road, Beachwood, Ohio 44122, in Cuyahoga County, where families are served by Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) and the Region 10A Long-Term Care Ombudsman (1-800-365-3112).

Beachwood sits in the East Side inner-suburb corridor close to Cleveland Clinic's main campus and University Hospitals, historically home to a concentrated supply of senior housing and skilled nursing. Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth all operate hospitals in Cuyahoga County; ask how the community handles transport to specialist appointments. See our Beachwood assisted living guide.

Other licensed communities near Beachwood

• Rose Senior Living Beachwood · Beachwood, 160 licensed beds
• Villas at King David Center · Beachwood, 160 licensed beds
• Shaker Gardens Care Community · Shaker Heights, 126 licensed beds
• Beachwood Commons AL · Beachwood, 114 licensed beds
• Eden Vista Beachwood · Beachwood, 66 licensed beds
• Resorts at Daughters of Miriam · Beachwood, 33 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like Deer Creek Lodge?

Ohio's statewide median for assisted living is $6,103 a month (2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey); no primary source publishes a Cleveland-only figure, and Deer Creek Lodge's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Deer Creek Lodge for a written, itemized monthly quote for your parent's assessed care level, including what is billed separately. Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver can pay for care services, though not room and board, for Medicaid-eligible residents of participating RCFs; ask whether this community holds a waiver provider agreement and how many residents use it. How Ohio's waivers work.

Does Deer Creek Lodge provide memory care?

Deer Creek Lodge's ODH record does not register Alzheimer's disease services; if the community markets memory care, ask for the written special care unit disclosure Ohio requires under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5).

Ohio does not license or certify memory care separately, so the disclosure is the one document that spells out the unit's admission and discharge criteria, staff training, staffing, activities, extra costs and physical design. Compare it side by side with another community's. More on the disclosure rule.

How should a family evaluate Deer Creek Lodge?

With 228 licensed beds, Deer Creek Lodge is large enough that staffing can vary floor to floor and shift to shift. Ask for the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the specific wing your parent would live in, both day and overnight, and how many aides are awake after 11 p.m.

Deer Creek Lodge has been licensed since 2004, so ask what has been renovated recently, whether bathrooms are accessible for a walker or wheelchair, and whether any rooms are shared. Visit at least twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and ask to speak with a current resident's family. Bring the inspection record above and ask the administrator to walk you through the most recent survey.

What should you ask on a tour of Deer Creek Lodge?

Ask about overnight staffing, move-out triggers and the latest ODH survey first; those three answers separate communities faster than any brochure.

• Which needs would require a move out, and how much notice do you give?
• Can we join a meal and an activity before deciding?
• Do you hold an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement, and how many residents use it today?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• What happens if my parent needs more than 120 days of skilled nursing in a year?
• Who is the contact for the family after hours?

Who do you call with a concern about care at Deer Creek Lodge?

Call the Ohio Department of Health complaint line at 1-800-342-0553 for a licensing concern, or the Region 10A Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-365-3112 for free, confidential advocacy on a resident's behalf.

An ODH complaint can trigger the kind of complaint survey listed in the inspection record above. The ombudsman does not inspect; it investigates and resolves problems such as discharge notices, care-plan disputes and residents' rights issues, and acts only with the resident's consent. Cuyahoga County Adult Protective Services takes reports 24 hours a day at 216-420-6700. For immediate danger, call 911. How complaints work in Ohio.