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Nursing homes in Lorain County, Ohio
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Avon Place Healthcare Center
32900 Detroit Rd · Avon, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Wesleyan Village
807 West Ave · Elyria, OH
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Welcome Nursing Home
417 South Main Street · Oberlin, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Oak Hills Nursing Center
3650 Beavercrest Drive · Lorain, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Lake Pointe Health Care
3364 Kolbe Rd · Lorain, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Kingston Health Center of Vermilion
4210 Telegraph Lane · Vermilion, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Northridge Rehabilitation and Care Center
35990 Westminster Ave · North Ridgeville, OH
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
O'neill Healthcare North Ridgeville
38600 Center Ridge Rd · North Ridgeville, OH
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Avon Oaks Nursing Home
37800 French Creek Rd · Avon, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Main Street Care Center
500 Community Drive · Avon Lake, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Amherst Manor Nursing Home
175 N Lake Street · Amherst, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Autumn Aegis Nursing Home
1130 Tower Blvd · Lorain, OH
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Kendal at Oberlin
600 Kendal Drive · Oberlin, OH
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home
3756 W Erie Ave · Lorain, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Elms Retirement Village
136 S Main St · Wellington, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Life Care Center of Elyria
1212 South Abbe Road · Elyria, OH
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
St Mary of the Woods
35755 Detroit Road · Avon, OH
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation
383 Opportunity Way · Lagrange, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Woods on French Creek Nursing & Rehab Center The
37845 Colorado Avenue · Avon, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Avenue at North Ridgeville
6200 Lear Nagle Road · North Ridgeville, OH
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Lorain County, Ohio. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Lorain County (20 facilities), Ohio (922 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Lorain County: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Lorain County: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Lorain County
This directory lists 20 nursing homes in Lorain County, Ohio, with 1,888 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.8 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 11 homes hold four or five stars and 6 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are St Mary Of The Woods (5 stars), Life Care Center Of Elyria (5 stars) and Keystone Pointe Health And Rehabilitation (5 stars).
By ownership, 85% are for-profit and 15% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Lorain County
How many nursing homes are in Lorain County?
There are 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lorain County, with 1,888 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Lorain County have the highest Medicare rating?
Kendal At Oberlin (5 stars), Keystone Pointe Health And Rehabilitation (5 stars), Life Care Center Of Elyria (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Lorain County?
3.8 out of 5 across 20 rated homes, compared with 3.2 for Ohio as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Lorain County accept Medicaid?
18 of the 20 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Ohio.
Are any nursing homes in Lorain County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.