Dayton Senior AdvisorWalnut Creek Care Community at 2501 Keystone Club Drive, Kettering (Montgomery County) is a residential care facility, the license Ohio uses for assisted living, with 190 licensed beds under ODH State ID 2343R 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.
What does the ODH license show for Walnut Creek Care Community in Kettering?
ODH's roster lists Walnut Creek Care Community as an active residential care facility, State ID 2343R, with 190 licensed beds, larger than the Greater Dayton midpoint of 75.
| Field | From the ODH and ODA records |
|---|---|
| ODH State ID | 2343R |
| License period on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 190 |
| First licensed (ODH open date) | November 9, 2001 |
| Operator on the license | not given |
| Services registered with ODH | Alzheimers Disease, Hospice Service |
| ODH licensure surveys in the last four years | 3 |
| ODH complaint investigations in the last four years | 17 |
| Phone on the ODH record | (937) 299-0194 |
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 November 9, 2001, about 25 years ago.
How many citations has Walnut Creek Care Community received from ODH?
ODH's most recent licensure survey of Walnut Creek Care Community on file with the Ohio Department of Aging took place October 9, 2025 and cited 6 rule violations; across all surveys in the past four years the count is 33.
| Survey date | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 |
| February 19, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 2 |
| February 3, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 0 |
| January 7, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 2 |
| November 18, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 |
| October 27, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 3 |
| October 9, 2025 | Licensure survey | 6 |
| June 25, 2024 | Licensure survey | 0 |
| November 7, 2022 | 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.
Is there a state satisfaction score for Walnut Creek Care Community?
No 2025-26 Resident Satisfaction Survey report is posted for Walnut Creek Care Community; 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.
Does ODH list Alzheimer's care at Walnut Creek Care Community?
ODH's license detail for Walnut Creek 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.
Where is Walnut Creek Care Community, and how close are the hospitals?
Walnut Creek Care Community is in Kettering, Montgomery County, and no hospital distance is available.
What does Walnut Creek Care Community's record suggest asking on a tour?
Let the ODH data shape the visit: ask to read the October 9, 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 Walnut Creek Care Community holds an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement in case savings run out.
- Ask what triggers a move to a higher care level and how the price changes when it happens.
- ODH lists hospice service here; ask which hospices work in the building and whether a resident can stay through the end of life.
