Dayton Senior AdvisorKettering is the largest suburb in Montgomery County, with about 57,396 residents in 2025 Census estimates, and the home of Kettering Health's main campus on Southern Boulevard. Oakwood, the small city between Kettering and downtown, and Moraine, along the river to the west, share its southern-suburb setting.
Kettering's licensed care leans toward nursing and rehab centers close to the hospital plus a handful of assisted living buildings, while many Kettering families also look at the Dayton-address communities along Wilmington Pike and in Washington Township a few minutes away.
How much licensed senior care does Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine, Ohio have?
Kettering had about 57,396 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025 (Oakwood about 9,441, Moraine about 6,627), and ODH lists 3 licensed assisted living facilities and 5 nursing homes with Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine addresses.
| Found in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine | Not found in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (ODH) | Assisted living (RCFs): 3, Nursing homes: 5, Skilled home health agencies: 9, Hospice programs: 2, Non-medical home care agencies: 8 | — |
| No local license on file | — | All categories present |
| Alzheimer's care on an RCF license | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living communities are licensed in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine?
ODH lists 3 licensed residential care facilities in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine with 331 beds in all; Walnut Creek Care Community is the largest at 190 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Last ODH licensure survey | Citations, last 4 yrs | Resident satisfaction (state survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Care Community 2501 Keystone Club Drive, 45439 | 190 | 10/09/2025 (6 cited) | 33 | — |
| The Carlyle House 3490 Far Hills Avenue, 45429 | 111 | 07/21/2025 (6 cited) | 8 | 89.4 |
| Oak Creek Terrace 2316 Springmill Road, 45440 | 30 | 02/26/2025 (6 cited) | 8 | — |
What do Ohio's inspections show for assisted living in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine?
Across the 3 RCFs in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine with surveys on file, ODH recorded 49 citations in four years of licensure and complaint surveys, from 8 at The Carlyle House to 33 at Walnut Creek Care Community.
The six-county median is 6 citations per RCF over the same window. A count is a starting point, not a verdict: one survey with several minor paperwork citations can outweigh years of clean visits. Each facility page lists the survey dates and links to the state's citation detail.
Which nursing homes are in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine, and how does CMS rate them?
Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine has 5 licensed nursing homes with 531 licensed beds; of the 5 that CMS rates, 1 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Heights Post Acute 3313 Wilmington Pike, 45429 | 3 of 5 | 115 | May 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oak Creek Terrace 2316 Springmill Road, 45440 | 5 of 5 | 69 | May 15, 2025 | 6 |
| Pavillion Health & Rehab Center 694 Isaac Prugh Way, 45429 | 2 of 5 | 90 | June 16, 2025 | 23 |
| The Oaks of West Kettering 1150 West Dorothy Lane, 45409 | 2 of 5 | 118 | August 20, 2026 | 29 |
| Walnut Creek Nursing Center 5070 Lamme Road, 45439 | 2 of 5 | 139 | March 20, 2025 | 19 |
Which skilled home health agencies and hospices have offices in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine?
ODH's roster shows 9 skilled home health agencies and 2 hospice care programs at Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine addresses; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office.
- Caretenders: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0118HHS
- Caretenders: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0129HHS
- Cedar Home Care LLC: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 4242HHN
- Excel Home Health Care, LLC: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 1463HHS
- Guardian Angel Home Care of Moraine LLC: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0270HHS
- Kettering Home Care: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0135HHS
- Kettering Network Home Care: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0143HHS
- L&h Home Health LLC: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 4003HHS
- Synergy Home Care LLC: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 4099HHS
- Caretenders Hospice: hospice care program, ODH ID 0214HSP
- Heartland Hospice (dayton): hospice care program, ODH ID 0121HSP
How many non-medical home care agencies are based in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine?
8 licensed non-medical home health agencies list a Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine office on ODH's roster; these agencies send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship rather than nursing.
All of them appear in the non-medical home care roster, searchable by city. Ohio has licensed non-medical home health agencies only since its 2021 law took effect, so ask how long the agency has operated, how it screens and supervises aides, and who covers a shift when an aide calls out.
How close is Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals in CMS's list are Kettering Health Miamisburg (about 7.2 miles) and Kettering Health Greene Memorial (about 13.5 miles).
Upper Valley Medical Center is about 23.8 miles away. All are straight-line distances between ZIP code centers, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Kettering, Oakwood & Moraine?
Older adults in Montgomery County are served by the Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 in downtown Dayton (1-800-258-7277), the Area Agency on Aging for nine west central Ohio counties, which handles information and referral, PASSPORT and Assisted Living Waiver assessments and caregiver support.
Licensing complaints go to the Ohio Department of Health at 1-800-342-0553; residents' rights problems in a facility go to the Region 2 Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-395-8267. Suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult 60 or older living at home goes to Montgomery County Adult Protective Services at (937) 225-4906, staffed 24 hours a day. Ohio's PACE expansion names Montgomery County as a planned site, reported for 2026; ask the Area Agency on Aging whether enrollment has opened before counting on it.
