The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls

The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls is a 152-bed assisted living community in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, licensed by the Ohio Department of Health as a Residential Care Facility (State ID 2429R) since 2005. 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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2429R, for 152 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

The ODH record also registers Alzheimer's disease services for this community, which is the closest thing Ohio's license data has to a memory care flag.

What do Ohio inspection records show for The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls?

The Consumer Guide lists 5 ODH licensure surveys for The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls in the past four years, with 12 citations in total; the most recent, on March 2, 2026, found 0.

That works out to 2.4 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: 20 on record with 26 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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

In Ohio's 2025-2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey, The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls received an overall score of 80.4 out of 100, below the statewide average of 85.5, based on 32 completed resident interviews.

Relative to the state, residents here rated moving in most favorably and meals and dining least favorably. Interviews were conducted in person by Vital Research for the Ohio Department of Aging and the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman between August 2025 through January 2026; 116 residents were eligible and the interview target of 28 was met. Read the state's full report (PDF).

Where is The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls, and what else is licensed nearby?

The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls is at 45 Chart Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223, in Summit County, where families are served by Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities and the Region 10B Long-Term Care Ombudsman (1-800-421-7277).

Summit County, anchored by Akron, is covered by a different Area Agency on Aging (Direction Home Akron Canton) and a different regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman office (Region 10B) than the rest of this site's coverage area. Summit County is anchored by Akron's hospital systems, with Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Summa Health the largest; ask how the community handles transport to specialist appointments. See our Summit County guide.

Other licensed communities near Cuyahoga Falls

• National Church Residences Portage Trail Village · Cuyahoga Falls, 86 licensed beds
• Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls · Cuyahoga Falls, 84 licensed beds
• Sunrise of Cuyahoga Falls · Cuyahoga Falls, 75 licensed beds
• Cardinal Retirement Village · Cuyahoga Falls, 60 licensed beds
• Cuyahoga Falls Danbury Woods · Cuyahoga Falls, 46 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls?

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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls 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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls provide memory care?

The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls's ODH license record registers Alzheimer's disease services, so ask for its written special care unit disclosure required under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) before you tour.

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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls?

With 152 licensed beds, The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls 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.

The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls has been licensed since 2005, 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 The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls?

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

• How many caregivers left in the past 12 months?
• Who is the contact for the family after hours?
• Can we join a meal and an activity before deciding?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• How do you coordinate rides to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals or MetroHealth appointments?
• Do you hold an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement, and how many residents use it today?

Who do you call with a concern about care at The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls?

Call the Ohio Department of Health complaint line at 1-800-342-0553 for a licensing concern, or the Region 10B Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-421-7277 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. Summit County runs its own Adult Protective Services intake through county Job and Family Services; the statewide fallback is 855-644-6277 (855-OHIO-APS). For immediate danger, call 911. How complaints work in Ohio.