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Samaritan Care Center and Villa in Medina, OH

Samaritan Care Center and Villa is an assisted living community in Medina, OH.

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806 East Washington Street, Medina, OH 44256

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3.7 from 32 reviews
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Overall Review of Samaritan Care Center and Villa

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff care is frequently highlighted

Residents and families consistently describe caring, responsive staff.

Many reviewers say the team is patient, kind, and respectful, and they describe feeling their loved ones were safe and well cared for. Several also note communication updates on progress and day-to-day help, along with the facility staying clean. A smaller set of reviews goes the other direction, describing issues with aide attitudes and bedside attention, which contrasts sharply with the more common experiences.

differentiator 7 reviews mention this

Multiple levels of care work

Reviews reference rehab, assisted living, respite, and long-term care transitions.

Reviewers describe moves tied to changing needs, including rehab after a hospital stay and later transition to long-term care. Some also mention respite care as the reason someone was admitted, while others describe therapy during their stay. This aligns with the community offering assisted living, respite care, and skilled nursing facility care types.

common 3 reviews mention this

Food and diet restrictions come up

Dining quality and diet compliance are recurring points in reviews.

Some reviewers describe the food positively, while others ask for more variety in fresh fruit and vegetables and better snack and hydration options. Other reviews raise concerns about diet handling, including disagreements about whether someone received the correct diet texture and a claim about a diabetic diet not being followed as expected. Overall, residents’ experiences with dining range from good to problematic depending on dietary needs.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Billing and contract issues

Some families report problems with billing terms and promised coverage.

A couple of reviews describe disputes over what was promised versus what was later billed, including references to contract details and additional charges. One reviewer also describes the situation as involving a respite stay and cash payments that did not match their expectations for the time covered. These concerns show up alongside the more positive day-to-day accounts, but they are specific enough to be a recurring red flag for families looking closely at terms.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 30 resident community capacity 30 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Respite Care Respite Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Cleveland-Hopkins International (19 miles away) Cleveland-Hopkins International (19 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Places of Worship

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Church (0.3 miles)
  • St Ambrose Endowment Foundation (7.8 miles)
  • Seville Presbyterian Church (8.5 miles)
  • Wadsworth Church of the Nazarene (9 miles)
  • Grace Lutheran Church (9.8 miles)
  • Ghent Christian Church (10 miles)
  • First Church of God (10.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Medina Medical Office Building (0.5 miles)
  • The Children's Center of Medina County (1.3 miles)
  • Medina General Hospital (7.2 miles)
  • Lodi Community Hospital (10.4 miles)
  • Akron General Radiology (11.1 miles)
  • Lodi Community Hospital (11.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Jo Jo's Sports Bar & Grill (0.6 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.8 miles)
  • Los CantRitos (2.2 miles)
  • Bob Evans (2.7 miles)
  • Blue Heron Brewery (2.8 miles)
  • On Tap Medina (3.2 miles)
  • Roadside Inn (5.2 miles)

Parks

  • Buckeye Woods Park (0.8 miles)
  • Fred Greenwood Park (1.9 miles)
  • Green Leaf Park (8.9 miles)
  • Hinkley Reservation (8.9 miles)
  • Memorial Park (9.8 miles)
  • Durling Park (9.9 miles)
  • Wintergreen Park (10.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Cool Beans Cafe (0.8 miles)
  • Panera Bread (7.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (10.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (1.1 miles)
  • Marc's Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (1.8 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (6.4 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (7 miles)

Physicians

  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (0.9 miles)
  • Trillium Creek Dermatology & Surgery Center (1.6 miles)
  • Brio Neurobehavioral Consultants (1.7 miles)
  • North Ohio Heart (1.9 miles)
  • Akron Children's Hospital (2 miles)
  • Digestive Disease Consultants (7.7 miles)
  • Akron Children's Hospital Pediatrics (8.5 miles)

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