Dayton Senior AdvisorHow much licensed senior care does Dayton have?
The City of Dayton had about 136,688 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and ODH lists 16 residential care facilities and 20 nursing homes with Dayton mailing addresses in the three areas we map.
| Part of Dayton | Licensed RCFs | Alzheimer's service on ODH record | Nursing homes | Home care / hospice offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North & West Dayton | 5 | 1 | 11 | 80 |
| Downtown, East Dayton & the Kettering-Beavercreek edge | 6 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| South suburbs: Washington Township & Miami Township | 5 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
Does a Dayton mailing address mean inside city limits?
No. ODH records each facility's postal city, and a Dayton address covers Harrison, Washington, Miami and Jefferson townships and slices of Kettering, Riverside and Beavercreek Township as well as the city itself.
The city's population moved from 137,604 in the 2020 estimates base to 136,688 in 2025. For care decisions the mailing address matters less than the drive for the relatives who will visit most, which is why the area pages group facilities by ZIP code.
Which hospitals serve Dayton seniors?
CMS's list shows Premier Health's Miami Valley Hospital, Kettering Health Dayton, the Kettering Health main campus, Kettering Health Miamisburg and the Dayton VA Medical Center in Montgomery County, with Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek just east; most rehab and nursing home referrals begin with a discharge from one of them.
- Kettering Health Greene Memorial (Xenia)
- Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton)
- Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering)
- Dayton VA Medical Center (Dayton)
- Kettering Health Dayton (Dayton)
- Kettering Health Miamisburg (Miamisburg)
- Soin Medical Center (Beavercreek)
Where do Dayton families get free help?
The Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 at 40 W. Second St., Suite 400, Dayton, OH 45402 (1-800-258-7277) is the aging and disability resource center for Montgomery County and eight neighboring counties and runs PASSPORT and Assisted Living Waiver assessments.
Licensing complaints go to ODH at 1-800-342-0553; residents' rights problems to the Region 2 Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-395-8267; and suspected abuse of an older adult at home to Montgomery County Adult Protective Services at (937) 225-4906.
Care types in Dayton
Assisted living in Dayton
Area by area →Memory care in Dayton
Area by area →Nursing homes in Dayton
Area by area →Home health & hospice in Dayton
Area by area →Dayton at a glance
| Senior care in Dayton is | Senior care in Dayton is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Ohio Department of Health, for every facility type | Licensed by the city or Montgomery County |
| Geography | Spread across Dayton-address townships north and south of the city | Confined to city limits |
| Programs | PASSPORT, the Assisted Living Waiver and Medicaid through the Area Agency on Aging | Run by the city |
| Data | ODH roster, ODA surveys and CMS ratings | Reviews or rankings |
