Top 10 Best Nursing Homes in Ohio

Compare the Best Nursing Homes in Ohio

Every year, thousands of seniors, their families, and friends are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a skilled nursing facility, either because someone is recuperating after a hospital visit or for end-of-life care. This is usually an issue that arises suddenly, and the decision makers are not equipped with the right knowledge and information to make a good decision. Not knowing how to decide, they turn to others for recommendations. Word of mouth, along with geography, are constantly cited as the most important factors in choosing a skilled nursing facility. Choosing a facility with such limited information can lead to significant problems. Not all skilled nursing facilities are the same and the people that you trust to recommend a facility may not know enough about the facility and the alternatives to be a competent guide.

To help people who are facing this difficult situation, we have compiled a list of the best Ohio skilled nursing facilities and the the worst skilled nursing facilities. (We have also compiled the best and worst nursing homes by city for most cities in the United States, links are shown at the bottom on this page.) The lists are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) and include information gathered from detailed annual inspections, monthly reporting, complaint histories, deficiency reports and much more.

To see a more detailed analysis of the performance on skilled nursing facilities in Ohio, including staffing, COVID-19 infections, historical occupancy levels and recent trends, look at our detailed analysis page.

Best Nursing Homes in the Largest Ohio Cities

All of the following nursing homes have been given a Weighted Health Inspection Score by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Every year, nursing homes in Ohio go through an unannounced inspection performed by independent state examiners. These examiners look at factors such as cleanliness, hazards, and safety to perform the inspection. Points are given to nursing homes based on their deficiency in a certain category. Thus, a higher Weighted All Cycles Score means more problems and lower quality of care.

The list below ranks the homes with the best (lowest) weighted inspection scores. The score is shown next to the facility name.

Best Nursing Homes in Cleveland, Ohio

• Algart Health Care (0)
• Gateway Health and Rehab (4)
• Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland (9)
• Friendship Health and Rehab (10)
• Bradley Health Care and Rehab (14)
• Judson Park (24)
• St Augustine Manor (25)
• Signature Healthcare of Cleveland (25)
• Bolivar Medical Center Ltc (27)
• Larchwood Care (34)

Best Nursing Homes in Cincinnati, Ohio

• Atlantes The (0)
• Twin Lakes (3)
• Siena Gardens Rehabilitation and Transitional Care (5)
• Glen The (5)
• Mount Notre Dame Health Center (6)
• Mt Healthy Christian Home (9)
• Residence at Salem Woods (13)
• Beechwood Home For Incurables (17)
• Terrace View Gardens (20)
• The Home at Hearthstone (22)

Best Nursing Homes in Columbus, Ohio

• Four Seasons Retirement Center (7)
• Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center (8)
• Hickory Creek at Columbus (12)
• Trucare Living Centers-Columbus (17)
• Westerwood Rehabilitation (25)
• The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation (28)
• Highbanks Care Center (28)
• Spring Harbor at Green Island (28)
• Majestic Care of Columbus LLC (31)
• Muscogee Manor and Rehabilitation Ctr (31)

Best Nursing Homes in Dayton, Ohio

• Bethany Village (2)
• Vienna Springs Health Campus (21)
• Stonespring of Vandalia (22)
• Life Care Center of Rhea County (34)
• Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (41)
• Grafton Oaks Nursing Center (43)
• Maria Joseph Living Care Center (53)
• Siena Woods Care Center (62)
• Wood Glen Alzheimer's Community (70)
• Sanctuary at Wilmington Place (70)

Best Nursing Homes in Akron, Ohio

• Ohio Living Rockynol (5)
• Pebble Creek Healthcare Center (11)
• Maple Farm (15)
• Washington County Nursing Home (27)
• Regency Care of Copley (28)
• St Luke Lutheran Community-Portage Lakes (41)
• Green Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ltd (44)
• Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (63)
• Phoenix of Fairlawn (66)
• Bath Manor Special Care Centre (97)

Best Skilled Nursing Homes in Other States

How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Ohio

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Ohio. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS”), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the best Skilled Nursing Facilities in Ohio is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Ohio nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).