Dayton Senior AdvisorSpringfield Assisted Living at 2981 Vester Avenue, Springfield (Clark County) is a residential care facility, the license Ohio uses for assisted living, with 140 licensed beds under ODH State ID 1986R and a license period running January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026; its ODH record does not list Alzheimer's disease among its registered services.
What does the ODH license show for Springfield Assisted Living in Springfield?
Springfield Assisted Living appears on the Ohio Department of Health's active RCF list under State ID 1986R, licensed for 140 residents against a six-county midpoint of 75.
| Field | From the ODH and ODA records |
|---|---|
| ODH State ID | 1986R |
| License period on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 140 |
| First licensed (ODH open date) | May 15, 1995 |
| Operator on the license | Springfield Alf LLC |
| Services registered with ODH | none beyond the RCF license |
| ODH licensure surveys in the last four years | 2 |
| ODH complaint investigations in the last four years | 7 |
| Phone on the ODH record | (937) 399-1216 |
The license is the floor, not a grade: it means ODH found the building and its policies met Ohio's minimum rules when it last surveyed, and it can be revoked if they stop doing so.
ODH dates the license line to May 15, 1995, about 31 years ago.
How many citations has Springfield Assisted Living received from ODH?
The latest ODH licensure inspection of Springfield Assisted Living, dated April 29, 2025, produced 6 citations, and the four-year total across licensure and complaint surveys is 13.
| Survey date | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| February 2, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| September 8, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | Licensure survey | 6 |
| April 29, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 6 |
| May 9, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| January 24, 2024 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| October 12, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 |
That is more 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 satisfied are residents at Springfield Assisted Living?
In the Ohio Department of Aging's 2025-2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey, residents gave Springfield Assisted Living an overall score of 74.5, below the statewide assisted living average of 85.5.
| Survey area | Springfield Assisted Living | Ohio average |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Services | 86.4 | 89.4 |
| Caregivers | 70.3 | 87.4 |
| Environment | 86.6 | 94.5 |
| Facility Culture | 73.7 | 85.9 |
| Meals and Dining | 70.8 | 82.9 |
| Moving In | 69.1 | 81.1 |
| Spending Time | 73.3 | 79.1 |
Interviewers spoke with 30 of 104 eligible residents between August 2025 through January 2026. The strongest area was environment (86.6) and the weakest moving in (69.1). The facility's survey report (PDF) has the item-level answers.
Is there a memory care wing at Springfield Assisted Living?
ODH's record for Springfield Assisted Living does not list Alzheimer's disease among its registered services, so ask directly whether it has a secured special care unit; many Ohio RCFs run one without registering the service.
Ohio's rules bar an RCF from keeping a resident whose needs exceed what it can safely provide, and unsafe wandering is the usual reason a move becomes necessary.
What health care is near Springfield Assisted Living in Springfield?
Springfield Assisted Living is in Springfield, Clark County, and no hospital distance is available.
What should we ask Springfield Assisted Living before signing?
Start with what the state record raises: ask to read the April 29, 2025 survey's 6 citations and the plan of correction ODH accepted.
- Ohio sets no staff-to-resident ratio for RCFs, only 'sufficient' staff; ask for the actual day, evening and overnight headcount.
- Ask whether Springfield Assisted Living holds an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement in case savings run out.
- Ask which services cost extra and how much notice is given before a rate increase.
