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Welsh Home For The Aged in Rocky River, OH

Welsh Home For The Aged is an assisted living community in Rocky River, OH.

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22199 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

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4.4 from 93 reviews
5 stars
70
4 stars
11
3 stars
2
2 stars
3
1 stars
7

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Overall Review of Welsh Home For The Aged

common 12 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is repeatedly praised

Residents and families repeatedly describe the building as clean.

Multiple reviews call out the facility as very clean, including specific praise for housekeeping and “clean inside and out.” Several reviewers also highlight cleanliness in the context of staying comfortable and feeling safe. A few negative reviews dispute other claims about cleanliness, but the stronger volume of feedback is consistently positive.

common 29 reviews mention this

Staff kindness and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families describe staff as kind and attentive.

A large share of reviews emphasize that staff are friendly, professional, and responsive to changing needs. Families describe nurses, aides, therapists, and the front desk as supportive, and several note that communication felt proactive during difficult periods. There are a few dissenting reviews that criticize management or responsiveness, but most accounts describe care teams that listen and follow through.

common 8 reviews mention this

Food is consistently described as good

Dining and meal preparation are a frequent positive in reviews.

Several reviewers say the food is fresh, delicious, and prepared in a way that residents can enjoy. Families also describe staff learning preferences and making extra touches like coffee or desserts after meals. The community’s care approach includes special diets and restricted diets, and at least some reviewers specifically connect meal planning with their loved one’s needs.

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Rehab therapy helps residents return home

Rehabilitation therapy is described as effective and hands-on.

Many reviews are from rehab stays and describe improvements that helped people regain function after surgery or illness. Reviewers specifically mention OT and PT, transfers, and working with residents on mobility and safety. Some residents also describe continuing to receive care through longer stays, with therapy and engagement referenced across different parts of the care timeline.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Safety and communication issues appear

A smaller set of reviews raise concerns about safety and communication.

Some reviews describe medication problems, including a report of pain medication being missed for hours. Others allege issues around bed bugs, and separate feedback questions how COVID-related information was handled when a resident tested positive. There are also a couple reviews that criticize whether staff were responsive to concerns, with issues framed as management or communication failures.

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Features

Housing

  • 12 resident community capacity 12 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Cleveland-Hopkins International (3 miles away) Cleveland-Hopkins International (3 miles away)

Care Services

  • 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
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Marc's Stores (0.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • Marc's Stores (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)

Parks

  • Bohlken Park (0.6 miles)
  • Tri-City Park (0.6 miles)
  • Bain Park (1.3 miles)
  • Metroparks Rocky River Reservation North (2 miles)
  • Niagara Park (2.5 miles)
  • Rocky River Reservation (3.6 miles)
  • Lakewood Park (4.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.8 miles)
  • Panera Bread (1.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • Rising Star Coffee Roasters (4.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)

Restaurants

  • Panini's Bar and Grill (1.4 miles)
  • Joe's Deli & Restaurant (1.8 miles)
  • Mitchell's Ice Cream (2 miles)
  • Wine Bar Rocky River (2 miles)
  • First Watch (2.1 miles)
  • Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon (2.7 miles)
  • The Avenue Tap House (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Orthopedic Associates Westlake (1.8 miles)
  • Premier Physicians (1.9 miles)
  • North; Shore Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Center (2.4 miles)
  • Bay Dental Offices (3.3 miles)
  • Fairview Ob Gyn Associates Crocker (4.5 miles)
  • Cuyahoga County Board of Health (5.3 miles)
  • Southwest Family Physicians (6.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital (2.1 miles)
  • CCF Fairview Hospital (2.1 miles)
  • St John Medical Center (4.4 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Avon Hospital (6.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Cleveland Rental Car Center (2.7 miles)
  • National Car Rental (2.7 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (2.7 miles)
  • Concourse B (3.4 miles)
  • American Airlines Ticket Counter (3.4 miles)
  • United Airlines Ticket Counter (3.5 miles)
  • TSA Checkpoint C (3.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Jehovah's Witnesses (4.4 miles)
  • St Barnabas (5.3 miles)
  • St Ignatius of Antioch Church (5.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Crocker Park & Imax (4.6 miles)

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