The 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Ohio's nursing home median at roughly $108,405 a year (about $9,034/month) for a semi-private room and $120,450 a year (about $10,038/month) for a private room, statewide.
The detail behind the number
Nursing home costs rose faster than most other senior care categories in the 2024 survey -- Ohio's semi-private room figure was up 8% year-over-year, above the national average increase for that category. It's worth understanding that Medicare generally does not pay for long-term nursing home stays; it covers only a limited period of skilled rehabilitation following a qualifying inpatient hospital admission. For a stay expected to be long-term rather than short-term rehab, families typically look toward private pay, long-term care insurance, or Medicaid nursing-facility coverage once other resources are exhausted.
