Dayton Senior AdvisorGreenbriar Care Community at 501 W. Lexington Road, Eaton (Preble County) is a residential care facility, the license Ohio uses for assisted living, with 36 licensed beds under ODH State ID 1953R and a license period running January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026; its ODH record lists Alzheimer's disease among the services it is registered to provide.
Is Greenbriar Care Community a licensed assisted living facility in Eaton, Ohio?
Yes. Greenbriar Care Community holds an active ODH residential care facility license for 36 beds, smaller than the 75-bed midpoint of the 73 licensed RCFs in the six counties we cover.
| Field | From the ODH and ODA records |
|---|---|
| ODH State ID | 1953R |
| License period on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 36 |
| First licensed (ODH open date) | September 9, 1997 |
| Operator on the license | October Enterprises, Inc. |
| Services registered with ODH | Alzheimers Disease |
| ODH licensure surveys in the last four years | 2 |
| ODH complaint investigations in the last four years | 2 |
| Phone on the ODH record | (937) 456-9535 |
Ohio licenses assisted living as a residential care facility under Revised Code Chapter 3721 and Administrative Code Chapter 3701-16. The license names one operator at one address and caps the number of residents at the licensed bed count.
ODH dates the license line to September 9, 1997, about 29 years ago.
How many citations has Greenbriar Care Community received from ODH?
ODH's most recent licensure survey of Greenbriar Care Community on file with the Ohio Department of Aging took place April 16, 2025 and cited 0 rule violations; across all surveys in the past four years the count is 0.
| Survey date | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| April 16, 2025 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| January 30, 2024 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| July 20, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
That is fewer than the median of 6 citations per RCF in the six counties over the same window. The newest licensure survey is 18 months old; Ohio law calls for one at least every 15 months, so ask whether ODH has visited since. Each survey's citation detail is linked from the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide inspection page for this facility.
How did Greenbriar Care Community score on the state resident survey?
In the Ohio Department of Aging's 2025-2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey, residents gave Greenbriar Care Community an overall score of 89.0, above the statewide assisted living average of 85.5.
| Survey area | Greenbriar Care Community | Ohio average |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Services | 93.8 | 89.4 |
| Caregivers | 93.1 | 87.4 |
| Environment | 100.0 | 94.5 |
| Facility Culture | 87.5 | 85.9 |
| Meals and Dining | 70.0 | 82.9 |
| Moving In | 81.0 | 81.1 |
| Spending Time | 89.4 | 79.1 |
Interviewers spoke with 8 of 15 eligible residents between August 2025 through January 2026. The strongest area was environment (100.0) and the weakest meals and dining (70.0). The facility's survey report (PDF) has the item-level answers.
Does ODH list Alzheimer's care at Greenbriar Care Community?
ODH's license detail for Greenbriar Care Community lists Alzheimer's disease among its registered services, which is the closest thing Ohio's public record has to a memory care flag; Ohio issues no separate memory care license.
If the building runs a special care unit, OAC 3701-16-07 requires a written disclosure covering admission and discharge criteria, staffing, training, activities, extra charges and the unit's physical design. Ask for it before the tour.
Which licensed RCFs are closest to Greenbriar Care Community in Eaton?
The nearest other licensed RCF is Eaton Grand Manor in Eaton, on the same block, licensed for 21 beds with 13 ODH citations in four years.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Last ODH licensure survey | Citations, last 4 yrs | Resident satisfaction (state survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Grand Manor 119 West Somers Street, 45320 | 0.0 | 21 | 10/15/2025 (4 cited) | 13 | — |
| Vancrest Assisted Living 1600 Park Avenue, 45320 | 0.0 | 66 | 04/23/2025 (1 cited) | 2 | — |
| Lake View at Brookhaven One Country Lane, 45309 | 15.4 | 100 | 10/20/2025 (3 cited) | 4 | — |
| Brookdale Centennial Park 350 Union Boulevard, 45322 | 21.5 | 60 | 10/06/2025 (6 cited) | 13 | — |
| Brookdale Englewood 95 West Wenger Road, 45322 | 21.5 | 75 | 10/07/2025 (4 cited) | 6 | — |
Where is Greenbriar Care Community, and how close are the hospitals?
Greenbriar Care Community is in Eaton, Preble County, and Kettering Health Miamisburg is the closest general hospital in CMS's list, about 23.1 miles away by straight line.
Wayne Hospital is next, roughly 24.1 miles off. Distances run between ZIP code centers in a straight line, not along roads.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton (CMS rating 3 of 5) and Greenbriar Care Community (CMS rating 5 of 5).
ODH also licenses a nursing home at this street address: Greenbriar Care Community (74 beds). On a shared campus a resident can usually move to nursing care without changing communities.
Which questions matter most at Greenbriar Care Community?
Use the public record as your checklist: ask to see the latest ODH survey report even if it was clean, and who handles complaints internally.
- Ask for a typical week's staffing schedule, including who covers nights and weekends.
- If money may run short, ask whether the building takes the Assisted Living Waiver and what room and board would then cost.
- Take the residency agreement home and check the fee schedule, refund terms and notice period for increases.
