Akron, OH has 12 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,146/mo. That's roughly in line with the Ohio state median. Akron nursing homes runs large: 42% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 86.
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Median monthly price, Akron
$9,146/mo
Estimated range $8,024 – $10,344
● Akron $9,146 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Akron runs about $34 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Tallmadge · Fairlawn · Cuyahoga Falls · Stow · Kent
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Akron.
Akron is a market of larger communities. 42% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 86 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 27.3 findings per provider here.
4 of the 12 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 33% against 45% across Ohio.
Akron, in Summit County, has about 189,247 residents. About 30,360 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $48,076.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Akron.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Akron's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Ohio state median.
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