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Independent Living in Solon, OH

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

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Cuyahoga County
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There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Solon, 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.

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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.

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We list 1 verified independent living option in Solon, 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 Solon

  • 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.

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Verified independent living in Solon

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
VITALIA SolonIndependent Living6050 Kruse Drive
Solon, OH 44139		Cuyahoga

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

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

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Judson ManorIndependent Living1890 East 107th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106		Cuyahoga
Eliza Bryant VillageIndependent Living7201 Wade Park Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103		Cuyahoga
Saint Luke's ManorIndependent Living11311 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44104		Cuyahoga
Garrett Square Senior ApartmentsIndependent Living12417 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106		Cuyahoga
O'Neill Healthcare LakewoodAssisted Living13900 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107		Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna VillageIndependent Living6765 State Road
Parma, OH 44134		Cuyahoga

The Solon market specifically

Solon sits near the Cuyahoga-Summit-Portage county lines in southeastern Cuyahoga County, geographically closer to some Akron-area commuting patterns than to downtown Cleveland.

Solon families sometimes find it worth comparing options in nearby Summit County suburbs as well, since the drive is often shorter than to some Cuyahoga County communities, even though the county line changes which Area Agency on Aging and ombudsman region applies.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised, so ask the overnight ratio specifically rather than the daytime one.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to. Neither takes long and both tell you more than the brochure.

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

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.

Is there a reliable memory care cost figure for Ohio?

No. CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category in its Cost of Care Survey, so there is no authoritative statewide or Cleveland-area memory care median. Any memory care price quoted online should be treated as an estimate rather than survey-backed data.

What are the main ways Cleveland-area families actually pay for senior care?

Most families use some combination of private pay (savings, home sale proceeds, retirement income), long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses, and Medicaid once financial and clinical eligibility are met. Medicaid's Assisted Living Waiver and PASSPORT cover services, not room and board, so private funds typically continue covering the room-and-board portion even after Medicaid approval.

What is VA Aid & Attendance and how much can it provide?

VA Aid & Attendance is a pension benefit add-on for wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities. As of December 1, 2025, maximum annual pension rates range from about $18,697 for a surviving spouse with no dependents up to about $46,143 for two married veterans both eligible; VA pays the difference between countable income and the applicable maximum, and unreimbursed medical expenses, including assisted living or home care costs, reduce countable income. These rates are federal and identical in every state, including Ohio.

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