Healthcare quality in Ohio
Ohio has 2,441 Medicare-certified facilities. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.1 stars — about the national average — and 24% are rated 4 or 5 stars. Overall, Ohio ranks #22 of 51 states on our Care Score.
Cura Rank Care Score
Our composite of care quality (avg rating), consistency (% rated 4-5★) and access (facilities per senior). Ohio ranks #22 of 51 nationally. See the full ranking.
Quality by facility type in Ohio
Top-rated nursing homes in Ohio
Who needs care in Ohio
About 19.1% of Ohio's residents are 65 or older (2,269,539 people), and that population has grown +10.3% since 2020. See the full Ohio statistics & charts.
Median household income is $69,680, and 9.5% of seniors live below the poverty line — a factor in how many families rely on Medicaid-certified care.
Choosing care in Ohio
Use the state ranking as a starting point, then compare specific facilities by city: browse nursing homes, hospitals and more in Ohio, read our ratings explainer, and bring our tour questions when you visit.
Quality comes from the federal CMS five-star rating system, which scores nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies and dialysis centers on inspections, staffing and clinical outcomes. We summarize those official ratings for every Ohio facility.
Four or five stars is above average; three is average; one or two is below average. In Ohio, 24% of rated facilities earn 4-5 stars.
No. Ohio ranks #22 of 51 overall, but quality varies widely between facilities and cities. Always check the specific facility and visit in person.