The Woodlands of Shaker Heights

Sonida Senior Living's 85-unit bed-and-breakfast-style assisted living and memory care community; do not confuse with prior names for this address.

The Woodlands of Shaker Heights, at 16333 Chagrin Boulevard, is an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community operated by Sonida Senior Living and designed around a bed-and-breakfast-style aesthetic rather than a more clinical or institutional feel. That design choice is a notable point of differentiation from larger, more corporate-feeling assisted living campuses in the area.

Memory care at the community is delivered through a program branded 'Magnolia Trails,' Sonida's dedicated approach to residents living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, distinct from the general assisted living wing.

Prospective residents and families researching this address online should be aware that older references to 'Sunrise at Shaker Heights' or to a prior operator called Heritage Retirement Communities are outdated; the community currently operates under the Sonida Senior Living brand as The Woodlands of Shaker Heights, and using the current name and operator when verifying details, pricing, or availability directly with the community is important since aggregator sites do not always reflect ownership changes. Located in Shaker Heights along Chagrin Boulevard, the community sits within Cleveland's east-side suburban corridor alongside several other assisted living and memory care options covered in this guide. As with any recently rebranded community, families are encouraged to confirm current programming, staffing, and pricing details directly with on-site staff rather than relying solely on older third-party summaries that may still reference the community's prior names.

Short answer

The Woodlands of Shaker Heights is an assisted living provider at 16333 Chagrin Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120, in Cuyahoga County.

Location and contact

Community	The Woodlands of Shaker Heights
Care type	Assisted Living
Address	16333 Chagrin Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
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What we do not publish, and why.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 We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source.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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Current license status and inspection history: ODH Licensed Facilities, Services, and Program Search (verify a facility's current license status)
Consumer-facing quality information: Ohio Department of Aging Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (consumer-facing information on assisted living and nursing homes; not a CMS-style star rating)
To report a concern: Ohio Department of Health, 1-800-342-0553, Live call coverage Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. Voicemail is available 24 hours a day and is checked twice daily outside live hours.

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Shaker Heights in context

Shaker Heights borders Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood along Shaker Boulevard, and shares the East Side's proximity to both major hospital systems.

Other assisted living options near Shaker Heights

Judson Manor — Cleveland
St. Augustine Towers — Cleveland
Algart Health Care — Cleveland
Haven at Lakewood — Lakewood
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

How is memory care different from regular assisted living in Ohio?

Memory care in Ohio is delivered through a special care unit within a licensed Residential Care Facility, requiring a written disclosure under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) covering staffing, training, programming, costs, and physical design, but it is not a separate state license or certification. Standard assisted living serves residents with general ADL needs, while a special care unit adds secured environments, dementia-specific staff training, and structured programming tailored to residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

Should I choose in-home care or move my parent to a facility?

The right choice depends on the level and predictability of care needed, home safety, caregiver availability, and cost; in-home care tends to be less expensive for a moderate number of weekly hours, while round-the-clock supervision needs often favor a facility on a cost basis. Safety factors specific to the home, stairs, isolation, lake-effect winter weather cutting off deliveries or visits, should weigh into the decision alongside the financial comparison.

What is a CCRC or Life Plan Community, and are there any in the Cleveland area?

A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), also called a Life Plan Community, offers a continuum of care on one campus, independent living, assisted living, and often skilled nursing, typically under a contract that lets a resident move between levels of care as needs change without relocating to a new organization. In Ohio, the assisted living and nursing home components of a CCRC are still licensed separately as an RCF and a nursing home, respectively, under their own OAC chapters.

Location and contact

Shaker Heights in context

Other assisted living options near Shaker Heights

Questions Cleveland families ask

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