Dayton Senior AdvisorPiqua is the northern Miami County city on the Great Miami River, with about 21,064 residents in 2025 Census estimates; Covington lies to the west on U.S. 36. Upper Valley Medical Center, between Piqua and Troy, is the nearest hospital.
Piqua has its own assisted living and a few nursing homes, and Covington a nursing and rehab center, which covers most needs in the north of the county without a drive to Troy.
How much licensed senior care does Piqua & Covington, Ohio have?
Piqua had about 21,064 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025 (Covington about 2,635), and ODH lists 2 licensed assisted living facilities and 3 nursing homes with Piqua & Covington addresses.
| Found in Piqua & Covington | Not found in Piqua & Covington | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (ODH) | Assisted living (RCFs): 2, Nursing homes: 3, Skilled home health agencies: 1 | — |
| No local license on file | — | Hospice programs, Non-medical home care agencies |
| Alzheimer's care on an RCF license | — | None registered in Piqua & Covington |
Which assisted living communities are licensed in Piqua & Covington?
ODH lists 2 licensed residential care facilities in Piqua & Covington with 170 beds in all; Garbry Ridge is the largest at 120 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Last ODH licensure survey | Citations, last 4 yrs | Resident satisfaction (state survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbry Ridge 1567 Garbry Road, 45356 | 120 | 06/17/2026 (0 cited) | 7 | — |
| Brookdale Piqua 1744 West High Street, 45356 | 50 | 10/20/2025 (0 cited) | 4 | — |
What do Ohio's inspections show for assisted living in Piqua & Covington?
Across the 2 RCFs in Piqua & Covington with surveys on file, ODH recorded 11 citations in four years of licensure and complaint surveys, from 4 at Brookdale Piqua to 7 at Garbry Ridge.
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.
What assisted living is closest to Piqua & Covington?
Besides the 2 RCFs in Piqua & Covington, the closest licensed RCF is Brookdale Troy in Troy, roughly 8.6 miles from the middle of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Citations, last 4 yrs | Resident satisfaction (state survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Troy 81 South Stanfield Road, 45373 | 8.6 | 75 | 16 | — |
| The Courtyard at Troy 2900 Corporate Drive, 45373 | 8.6 | 49 | 13 | 93.8 |
| Story Point of Troy 1840 Towne Park Drive, 45373 | 8.6 | 104 | 5 | — |
| Randall Residence of West Milton 217 Doris Drive, 45383 | 13.9 | 100 | 6 | 85.9 |
Which nursing homes are in Piqua & Covington, and how does CMS rate them?
Piqua & Covington has 3 licensed nursing homes with 273 licensed beds; of the 3 that CMS rates, 0 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua Care Center 275 Kienle Drive, 45356 | 1 of 5 | 99 | June 26, 2025 | 11 |
| Piqua Manor 1840 West High Street, 45356 | 3 of 5 | 99 | March 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Stillwater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 75 Mote Drive, 45318 | 2 of 5 | 75 | April 16, 2026 | 8 |
Which skilled home health agencies and hospices have offices in Piqua & Covington?
ODH's roster shows 1 skilled home health agency and 0 hospice care programs at Piqua & Covington addresses; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office.
- Heritage Home Health of Piqua: skilled home health agency, ODH ID 0424HHS
How close is Piqua & Covington to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals in CMS's list are Upper Valley Medical Center (about 8.6 miles) and Kettering Health Troy (about 8.6 miles).
Wayne Hospital is about 21.3 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 Piqua & Covington?
Older adults in Miami 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 older adult living at home goes to Miami County Job and Family Services, which runs Adult Protective Services intake for the county; the statewide line 855-OHIO-APS (1-855-644-6277) routes reports when the local number is not at hand. No PACE program is listed for Miami County, so PASSPORT is the main Medicaid route to help at home.
