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Cedarwood Plaza in Cleveland Heights, OH

Cedarwood Plaza is a nursing home community in Cleveland Heights, OH.

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Cedarwood Plaza in Cleveland Heights, OH

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  • Interior

    A spacious dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, designed for communal meals.

  • Building

    A brick building with a white entrance and surrounding greenery.

  • Architecture

    A view of a residential building showcasing brick architecture and a welcoming entrance.

  • Bedroom

    A view of a hospital room featuring a bed, chair, and window with curtains.

  • Dining

    An empty dining room with tables and chairs set up, featuring yellow walls and bright lighting.

  • Lobby

    A spacious and inviting lobby featuring an aquarium, plants, and comfortable seating.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A view of a therapy room featuring stairs and various rehabilitation equipment.

12504 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.3 from 116 reviews
5 stars
46
4 stars
21
3 stars
5
2 stars
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1 stars
39

Overall Review of Cedarwood Plaza

differentiator 2 reviews mention this

Care depends on consistent nursing

Residents’ experiences hinge on medication handling and nursing follow-through.

Some residents and families describe trouble with medication and basic safety follow-through, including accounts of missed or incorrect medication and delays around when people received what they needed. The community does list medication management plus a 24-hour call system, along with ongoing supervision and nursing coverage for daily needs.

common 7 reviews mention this

Therapy is a frequent bright spot

Rehab and therapy efforts are repeatedly described as helpful.

Across multiple reviews, residents and families mention physical or rehab therapy that helped people regain mobility or made rehab feel effective. A few reviews also connect therapy with smoother day-to-day recovery, and some specifically praise the therapy team even when other parts of the stay were criticized.

common 12 reviews mention this

Staff communication can be strong or frustrating

Families describe a wide range in how responsive staff feel day to day.

Many reviews praise staff for being attentive, respectful, and communicative—especially when families say they received updates and were able to get help with concerns. Other reviews directly criticize staff responsiveness, describing rude interactions, unanswered calls, or not following through after complaints. Together, residents’ stories suggest the experience can vary a lot depending on the situation and who is assigned.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Food quality draws tough feedback

Food quality is a recurring complaint in reviews.

Several reviews call the meals disgusting or otherwise not appetizing, with families describing disappointment during longer stays. A smaller set of reviews says dining improved through staff working with preferences, including no longer complaining about food after adjustments. Overall, dining seems to be hit-or-miss depending on the resident’s needs and expectations.

  • A spacious dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, designed for communal meals.
  • An empty dining room with tables and chairs set up, featuring yellow walls and bright lighting.
caveat 20 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors split opinion

Cleanliness and odor concerns show up repeatedly in reviews.

Some reviews praise the facility as clean and well maintained, including mentions of rooms staying clean and housekeeping support. Others describe serious cleanliness and odor issues, including accounts of bed bugs, roaches, urine stench, gnats, and dirty or smelly rooms. With both strong praise and harsh complaints, cleanliness appears to be inconsistent across experiences.

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Features

Housing

  • 115 resident community capacity 115 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Cleveland-Hopkins International (15 miles away) Cleveland-Hopkins International (15 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • bd's Mongolian Grill (0.8 miles)
  • Academy Tavern (0.9 miles)
  • New Heights Grill (1.3 miles)
  • Boss Dog Brewing Co. (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.7 miles)
  • Burger King (1.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.1 miles)

Parks

  • Coventry PEACE Park (0.8 miles)
  • Anderson Field (5.1 miles)
  • Willard Park (5.3 miles)
  • The Cleveland Mall (5.3 miles)
  • Desan Park (5.5 miles)
  • Voinovich Bicentennial Park (5.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Marc's Stores (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.4 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Cleveland Clinic - W.O. Walker Center (1.2 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Center (1.5 miles)
  • Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (1.5 miles)
  • St Vincent Charity Medical Center (4.3 miles)
  • University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center (5.9 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Lutheran Hospital (6.1 miles)
  • Trauma ICU (6.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Cleveland Clinic - Taussig Cancer Center (1.4 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Cole Eye Institute (1.4 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic R Building - Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center (1.7 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Mellen Center (1.8 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic Severance Medical Arts (2.5 miles)
  • Senders Pediatrics (3.7 miles)
  • University Suburban Health Center (3.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (2.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.9 miles)
  • Lekko Coffee (6.1 miles)
  • Rising Star Coffee Roasters (6.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • South Euclid United Church of Christ (4 miles)
  • Messiah Luth Church of Lyndhurst (5.2 miles)
  • St Clare's Church (6.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Greyhound Station (4.7 miles)
  • Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (5.2 miles)

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