Dayton Senior AdvisorThe Cottages of Clayton at 8212 North Main Street, Dayton (Montgomery County) is a residential care facility, the license Ohio uses for assisted living, with 114 licensed beds under ODH State ID 2490R 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.
How big is The Cottages of Clayton, and is its Ohio license current?
ODH's roster lists The Cottages of Clayton as an active residential care facility, State ID 2490R, with 114 licensed beds, larger than the Greater Dayton midpoint of 75.
| Field | From the ODH and ODA records |
|---|---|
| ODH State ID | 2490R |
| License period on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 114 |
| First licensed (ODH open date) | December 19, 2007 |
| Operator on the license | The Cottages of Clayton, Inc. |
| 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 | 9 |
| Phone on the ODH record | (937) 280-0300 |
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 December 19, 2007, about 19 years ago.
What did Ohio's inspections of The Cottages of Clayton find?
The latest ODH licensure inspection of The Cottages of Clayton, dated November 4, 2025, produced 3 citations, and the four-year total across licensure and complaint surveys is 8.
| Survey date | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| November 4, 2025 | Licensure survey | 3 |
| September 11, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| August 26, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 |
| July 17, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 |
| June 10, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 |
| May 7, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| August 27, 2024 | Licensure survey | 1 |
That is more than the median of 6 citations per RCF in the six counties over the same window. Each survey's citation detail is linked from the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide inspection page for this facility.
What do residents of The Cottages of Clayton say in Ohio's satisfaction survey?
In the Ohio Department of Aging's 2025-2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey, residents gave The Cottages of Clayton an overall score of 89.6, above the statewide assisted living average of 85.5.
| Survey area | The Cottages of Clayton | Ohio average |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Services | 86.1 | 89.4 |
| Caregivers | 90.6 | 87.4 |
| Environment | 96.8 | 94.5 |
| Facility Culture | 89.9 | 85.9 |
| Meals and Dining | 83.5 | 82.9 |
| Moving In | 88.1 | 81.1 |
| Spending Time | 87.0 | 79.1 |
Interviewers spoke with 28 of 86 eligible residents between August 2025 through January 2026. The strongest area was environment (96.8) and the weakest meals and dining (83.5). The facility's survey report (PDF) has the item-level answers.
Can The Cottages of Clayton care for someone with dementia?
ODH's record for The Cottages of Clayton 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.
Any RCF with a special care unit must hand over a written disclosure of how the unit works; if none exists, the building has no unit.
How far is The Cottages of Clayton from a hospital?
The Cottages of Clayton is in Dayton's North & West Dayton area, and no hospital distance is available.
What does The Cottages of Clayton's record suggest asking on a tour?
Let the ODH data shape the visit: ask to read the November 4, 2025 survey's 3 citations and the plan of correction ODH accepted.
- Ask how many staff are awake overnight and whether a nurse is in the building or only on call.
- Ask whether Medicaid's Assisted Living Waiver is accepted and how many waiver residents live here now.
- Take the residency agreement home and check the fee schedule, refund terms and notice period for increases.
