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Cincinnati is in Hamilton County. Assisted living here is licensed by the Ohio Department of Health as a Residential Care Facility, a single license type.

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The hub city and county seat of Hamilton County, anchored by the uptown medical district around UC Health's academic medical center and Cincinnati Children's, plus TriHealth's Good Samaritan campus. Housing stock ranges from century-old hillside neighborhoods to newer riverfront and Kenwood-corridor development, and the city has the metro's densest concentration of CCRCs, assisted living and skilled nursing.

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Cincinnati is in Hamilton County. Senior care here is regulated by your state's health regulator, the Ohio Department of Health. We list 9 verified communities in Cincinnati, and an advisor can cover the surrounding area at no cost to your family.

Verified communities in Cincinnati

Every community below was confirmed against the operator's own published information. We do not list bed counts or license numbers we could not verify, and we do not publish pricing we cannot source.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Marjorie P. LeeIndependent Living3550 Shaw Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208		Hamilton
Deupree HouseIndependent Living3939 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208		Hamilton
The Kenwood by Senior StarIndependent Living5435 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227		Hamilton
The SeasonsIndependent Living7300 Dearwester Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45236		Hamilton
Meadow Falls of FinneytownAssisted Living9101 Winton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45231		Hamilton
Brookdale KenwoodAssisted Living9090 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242		Hamilton
Barrington of OakleyAssisted Living4855 Babson Place
Cincinnati, OH 45227		Hamilton
The Residence at Salem WoodsNursing Home6164 Salem Road
Cincinnati, OH 45230		Hamilton
VITAS Healthcare - Cincinnati (Northlake) OfficeHospice11500 Northlake Drive, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45249		Hamilton
How your state licenses assisted living. Ohio licenses assisted living as a single Residential Care Facility (RCF) type under ORC 3721, with a 120-day skilled-nursing cap. Read the full explanation →

What to ask on a tour in Cincinnati

Marketing directors are good at their jobs. These are the questions that actually surface differences between communities:

  1. Can I see your current license and most recent state inspection report?
  2. If you market memory care, can I see your OAC 173-39-02.16 certification or written memory-care purpose statement?
  3. What is the all-in monthly cost at my parent's current care level? Ask for the care-level assessment tool in writing and where your parent would score today.
  4. How often have rates increased in the last three years, and by how much?
  5. What is the overnight staffing ratio? Not the daytime ratio — overnight is where families get surprised.
  6. What is caregiver turnover here?
  7. Do you hold a Medicaid waiver provider agreement, and how many current residents use it? (Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver.)
  8. What happens if my parent's needs exceed what this license allows?

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Care options in Cincinnati

Assisted Living in Cincinnati

Help with daily activities in a community licensed by Ohio as a Residential Care Facility (RCF), with meals, housekeeping and medication assistance included.

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Memory Care in Cincinnati

Secured, dementia-specific care. Ohio certifies memory care specifically for Residential Care Facilities serving Assisted Living Waiver residents; private-pay units are not certified the same way -- ask what applies.

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Nursing Homes in Cincinnati

Skilled nursing facilities licensed by Ohio as nursing homes under a separate rule chapter (OAC 3701-17) from assisted living, providing 24-hour licensed nursing care and short-term rehabilitation.

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In-Home Care in Cincinnati

Caregivers and skilled clinicians who come to the home, from a few hours a week to around-the-clock support.

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Independent Living in Cincinnati

Age-restricted apartments and campuses with dining, activities and light services, for adults who do not need daily hands-on care.

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Hospice Care in Cincinnati

Comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, delivered at home, in a facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

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Questions families ask

Does Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver have a waiting list?

Waiver capacity and waitlist status change over time and are not a fixed fact this site publishes a number for. Ask the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio directly for current status before assuming either way.

What happens to a Medicaid recipient's estate after they pass away in Ohio?

Ohio's Medicaid Estate Recovery Program can seek repayment from the estate of a Medicaid recipient who received long-term care services, generally pursued after the recipient's death and, where a spouse survives, typically deferred until after the surviving spouse's death.

What does assisted living cost in Ohio?

The 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Ohio's assisted living median at roughly $66,000 a year, or about $5,500 a month, statewide. No Cincinnati-metro-specific figure is published by any primary source.

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