Otterbein North Olmsted

Faith-based nonprofit Otterbein's 2025 acquisition of the former Emerald Village Senior Living, next to Bradley Woods Reservation.

Otterbein North Olmsted, at 30344 Lorain Road, is operated by Otterbein, a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit, and offers independent living and assisted living. In 2025, Otterbein acquired the property from its former operator, when it was known as Emerald Village Senior Living, a change that families researching the address online should be aware of, since older listings and reviews may still reference the prior Emerald Village name and ownership.

The community sits adjacent to Bradley Woods Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metroparks system, giving residents and visiting family members immediate access to wooded trails and natural green space directly next to the property, an amenity tied specifically to this location's position along Lorain Road in North Olmsted.

As a nonprofit operator, Otterbein's ownership structure differs from many of the for-profit regional and national chains profiled elsewhere in this guide, such as Brookdale, Sunrise, and StoryPoint, which may be a relevant consideration for families who weigh nonprofit versus for-profit ownership when evaluating senior living options. Given the recent 2025 change in ownership and branding, families should verify current services, pricing, and staffing directly with Otterbein rather than relying on information tied to the property's prior Emerald Village Senior Living identity.

Short answer

Otterbein North Olmsted is an independent living provider at 30344 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070, in Cuyahoga County.

Location and contact

Community	Otterbein North Olmsted
Care type	Independent Living
Address	30344 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070
County	Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Website	Official site

What we do not publish, and why. We list only details we confirmed against this provider's own published information. We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source. Aggregator sites publish those figures freely; some are wrong, and Austin's sister-site research turned up exactly this problem elsewhere in the network. Confirm licensing yourself using the state tools below, and get pricing in writing directly from the community.

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North Olmsted in context

North Olmsted sits near the Westlake and Rocky River corridor in western Cuyahoga County, within the same Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging territory as its lakefront neighbors.

Other independent living options near North Olmsted

Judson Manor — Cleveland
Eliza Bryant Village — Cleveland
Saint Luke's Manor — Cleveland
Garrett Square Senior Apartments — Cleveland
O'Neill Healthcare Lakewood — Lakewood
Mount Alverna Village — Parma

Listing details verified 2026-07-21 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions Cleveland families ask

What is adult day care and how does it work in the Cleveland area?

Adult day care provides supervised daytime programming, meals, and social or health-related activities for seniors, typically allowing a family caregiver to work or rest during the day while a parent returns home each evening. Ohio's PASSPORT waiver covers adult day care as one of its supported services, and the 2025 CareScout survey puts the Ohio median cost at $1,798 a month ($83 a day).

How do I know when memory care becomes necessary instead of staying in standard assisted living?

The signal is usually a change in safety risk rather than the diagnosis itself, wandering, exit-seeking behavior, an inability to recognize danger, or care needs a standard RCF isn't staffed or secured to manage safely. Because Ohio doesn't certify memory care separately, the decision comes down to a facility's own assessment against its documented special care unit criteria, part of the OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) disclosure, rather than a state-defined threshold.

What does the Ohio Department of Health license, and what law covers it?

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) licenses Residential Care Facilities (RCFs), the single license type that covers nearly all assisted living and memory care communities in Ohio, along with nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospice. RCF licensing is governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3721 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-16. Nursing homes fall under a separate rule chapter, OAC 3701-17, so the two license types are not interchangeable.

Location and contact

North Olmsted in context

Other independent living options near North Olmsted

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