Dayton Senior AdvisorHearth & Home at El Camino at 3185 El Camino Drive, Springfield (Clark County) is a residential care facility, the license Ohio uses for assisted living, with 30 licensed beds under ODH State ID 2186R 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.
How big is Hearth & Home at El Camino, and is its Ohio license current?
ODH's roster lists Hearth & Home at El Camino as an active residential care facility, State ID 2186R, with 30 licensed beds, smaller than the Greater Dayton midpoint of 75.
| Field | From the ODH and ODA records |
|---|---|
| ODH State ID | 2186R |
| License period on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 30 |
| First licensed (ODH open date) | May 11, 1998 |
| Operator on the license | Hearth & Home at El Camino, LLC |
| Services registered with ODH | Adult Day Care, Alzheimers Disease |
| ODH licensure surveys in the last four years | 2 |
| ODH complaint investigations in the last four years | 5 |
| Phone on the ODH record | (937) 399-7851 |
The bed figure is the legal ceiling on residents, not the number living there today. ODH renews RCF licenses each year, and a sale to a new operator means a new license application.
ODH dates the license line to May 11, 1998, about 28 years ago.
What did Ohio's inspections of Hearth & Home at El Camino find?
ODH's most recent licensure survey of Hearth & Home at El Camino on file with the Ohio Department of Aging took place April 21, 2025 and cited 0 rule violations; across all surveys in the past four years the count is 0.
| Survey date | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| April 21, 2025 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| April 11, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| December 4, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| January 31, 2024 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| July 17, 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.
What do Ohio's satisfaction surveys say about Hearth & Home at El Camino?
No 2025-26 Resident Satisfaction Survey report is posted for Hearth & Home at El Camino; the state's survey reports are not available for every facility, so a missing score is not a warning sign by itself.
Without a current survey, the best substitutes are a conversation with two or three residents' families and an unhurried look at a meal service.
Is Hearth & Home at El Camino set up for residents with dementia?
ODH's license detail for Hearth & Home at El Camino 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.
The ODH record does not say how many beds are set aside for dementia care. Ask how many residents the unit holds and how long the wait is.
Where is Hearth & Home at El Camino, and how close are the hospitals?
Hearth & Home at El Camino is in Springfield, Clark County, and no hospital distance is available.
What should we ask Hearth & Home at El Camino before signing?
Start with what the state record raises: ask for the most recent ODH survey report and any complaint investigation since.
- Ohio sets no staff-to-resident ratio for RCFs, only 'sufficient' staff; ask for the actual day, evening and overnight headcount.
- Ask whether Hearth & Home at El Camino holds an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement in case savings run out.
- Take the residency agreement home and check the fee schedule, refund terms and notice period for increases.
