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Garrett Square Senior Apartments

Independent Living in Cleveland, Ohio — Cuyahoga County

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Garrett Square Senior Apartments is an independent living provider located at 12417 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, in Cuyahoga County.

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New-construction 55+ independent living apartments in Glenville/St. Clair-Superior developed with Famicos Foundation.

Garrett Square Senior Apartments, located at 12417 Superior Avenue in Cleveland's Glenville/St. Clair-Superior area, is a newer-construction independent living property for residents 55 and older, developed and operated in partnership with Famicos Foundation, a longstanding Cleveland community development nonprofit. Its recent construction sets it apart from many of the older housing stock options available to seniors in this part of Cleveland's east side.

The property partners with St. Martin de Porres Senior Center and Catholic Charities to provide wellness and socialization programming for residents, an arrangement that connects Garrett Square residents to established community-based senior services beyond what is typically offered directly by an apartment landlord.

Transportation is addressed through a dedicated Famicos senior bus, which residents can use for shopping trips, reducing one of the more common barriers facing older adults who no longer drive. As a 55+ independent living property rather than an assisted living or memory care community, Garrett Square is suited to seniors who are still living independently but want age-restricted housing, community programming, and transportation support in a newly built setting within the Glenville and St. Clair-Superior neighborhoods of Cleveland. Because the property is newly constructed, its unit finishes, common areas, and building systems are likely to be more modern than much of the aging apartment stock available to seniors elsewhere on Cleveland's east side, a factor worth weighing for families prioritizing move-in-ready, low-maintenance housing.

Short answer

Garrett Square Senior Apartments is an independent living provider at 12417 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, in Cuyahoga County.

Location and contact

CommunityGarrett Square Senior Apartments
Care typeIndependent Living
Address12417 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
CountyCuyahoga County, Ohio
WebsiteOfficial site
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Cleveland in context

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.

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Listing details verified 2026-07-21 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions Cleveland families ask

I only got 48 hours' notice for my parent's hospital discharge in Cleveland. What should I do first?

Contact the hospital's assigned case manager or social worker immediately to clarify the recommended level of care, home with services, short-term rehab, or a facility placement, and simultaneously start calling your county's Area Agency on Aging, Western Reserve for Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, or Geauga counties, or Direction Home Akron Canton for Summit or Portage, to explore PASSPORT, the Assisted Living Waiver, or other support options in parallel with any private-pay search.

What should I look for on a senior living tour in the Cleveland area?

Ask to see the special care unit disclosure if touring memory care, request the facility's current ODH license status and recent inspection history, and observe staff-to-resident interactions directly rather than relying only on the sales presentation. Also ask specific questions about staffing levels at night and on weekends, since Ohio regulations require adequate staffing without specifying a fixed ratio.

What are red flags in an Ohio assisted living contract I should watch for?

Watch for vague or open-ended fee schedules that don't clearly separate room and board from care service charges, unclear discharge or transfer criteria, and any language suggesting the facility can exceed what an RCF is licensed to provide, like extended skilled nursing beyond the 120-day cap, without a clear written extension process. Also check that any memory care special care unit disclosure required under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) is actually provided in writing, not just described verbally.

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