Nursing Home in Akron, Ohio
Akron, OH has 12 licensed nursing homes providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,146/mo. That's roughly in line with the Ohio state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Median monthly price, Akron
$9,146/mo
Typical range $8,024 – $10,344
● Akron $9,146 ○ National median $11,029
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (800) 421-7277 (Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities)
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What senior care costs in Akron
Akron figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for nursing homes in Akron versus Ohio and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,455 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Akron's implied rate of about $34 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Portage Lakes $8,513 · Sawyerwood $8,513 · Tallmadge $8,513 · Munroe Falls $8,513 · Mogadore $8,513
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Akron, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
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Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed nursing homes provider: 12
A note on counting: we show 12 licensed nursing homes providers listed for Akron proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Sort them yourself.
Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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Green Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Ltd
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Free local help worth saving
Akron has an estimated population of 189,247. About 30,360 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Akron is located in Summit County, Ohio. The median household income is $48,076. Our directory currently lists 12 licensed nursing homes providers in Akron. Estimated median cost in Akron is $9,146 per month, compared with $9,186 per month statewide in Ohio.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities(800) 421-7277dhad.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Ohio State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging614-481-3511ohioaging.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Akron VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Akron.
VA open data - PASSPORTOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many nursing homes providers are listed in Akron, OH?
We currently list 12 licensed nursing homes providers in Akron, OH.
Is nursing homes in Akron more expensive than the rest of Ohio?
Akron's median nursing homes cost is about 0% lower than the Ohio state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in Akron, OH costs $9,146/month (median).