Briar Hill Health Care Residence

    15950 Pierce St, Middlefield, OH 44062
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff, effective therapy, clean

    I've been very happy with my experience here. The staff are consistently caring, knowledgeable and responsive; therapy and respiratory teams helped make real progress, and the facility feels clean and home-like. I would recommend this place.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.65·(48)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Skilled respiratory therapy and ventilator-weaning team
    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Coordinated medication and therapy management
    • Caring nursing assistants and aides
    • Clean, attractive, hotel-like facility areas
    • Supportive and accessible administration
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Quality meals and dining services
    • Available hospice and end-of-life support
    • Helpful admissions and social-work coordination
    • Comprehensive wound and respiratory therapy services

    Cons

    • Inconsistent responsiveness to call lights and resident requests
    • Variable cleanliness and sanitation in rooms and common areas
    • Staffing instability and turnover affecting continuity of care
    • Gaps in wound-care follow-up and skin-integrity management
    • Inconsistent execution of respiratory care despite specialty resources
    • Deficiencies in housekeeping and linen-management practices
    • Irregular meal-service logistics and variable food quality
    • Communication gaps with families and delays in incident notification
    • Equipment and maintenance lapses (call buttons, room heating)
    • Staff professionalism and conduct
    • Weaknesses in clinical-incident escalation and hospital-transfer processes
    • Service variability related to ownership or management change

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with clear clinical strengths alongside recurring operational weaknesses. On the positive side, many families and residents praised the nursing staff, nursing assistants, and therapists as compassionate, engaged, and effective — particularly the respiratory and rehabilitation teams. Several accounts highlight successful ventilator weans, coordinated medication/therapy plans, and measurable therapy progress that supported return-to-home goals. Admissions, social work, and hospice support were also noted as helpful and family-oriented when present.

    Staff quality appears uneven. Numerous reviews describe caring, attentive clinicians and an atmosphere where residents felt at home, while other reviews document instances of brusque or unprofessional behavior, poor front-desk interactions, and rushed or inattentive responses from some employees. Staffing instability and turnover are recurring themes and are linked to variability in continuity of care and the day-to-day resident experience.

    Operational concerns cluster around responsiveness, cleanliness, and basic housekeeping. Several families reported delayed responses to call lights and unmet requests, as well as inconsistent linen changes and room sanitation. While parts of the campus are described as clean, renovated, and aesthetically pleasing, others cite odor concerns and lapses in routine housekeeping. Maintenance issues such as broken call devices and inconsistent room heating were also noted and can affect resident safety and comfort.

    Clinical-safety patterns emerged in a minority of accounts: delays in escalating respiratory or other urgent concerns, inconsistent wound and skin-care follow-up, and some transfers to hospital for further evaluation. These reports suggest gaps in incident escalation and family communication in certain cases. A small number of reviewers described severe clinical events and subsequent concerns about how those events were managed and communicated; these appear isolated but significant to those families.

    Dining and activities are generally viewed positively. Many reviewers praise the meals, the pleasant dining areas, and an active activities program (crafts, music, seasonal events). However, meal-delivery logistics and perceived declines in food quality after ownership changes were cited by some. Management perceptions are mixed: several families commend accessible leadership and passionate local ownership, while others note declining services, billing concerns, or reduced responsiveness following administrative transitions.

    Overall, the facility demonstrates notable clinical capabilities—especially in respiratory and rehabilitative care—and a pleasant physical environment in many areas. Prospective residents and families should weigh these strengths against reported variability in responsiveness, housekeeping, staff stability, and incident escalation. When evaluating this facility, consider asking for recent staffing patterns, examples of clinical-incident protocols (including escalation and family notification), housekeeping schedules, and the unit-level respiratory and wound-care staffing to clarify how the facility mitigates the operational gaps noted by reviewers.

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    Location

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    Briar Hill Health Care Residence is located at 15950 Pierce St, Middlefield, OH, 44062.

    About Briar Hill Health Care Residence

    Briar Hill Health Care Residence sits on a peaceful ten-acre property in the countryside of Middlefield, Ohio, right in the heart of a large Amish community, and it's known for offering several levels of care, so folks will find options like independent living, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, and skilled nursing. The place's a small and comfortable community, and people say the staff are friendly, caring, and joyful, doing their best to keep residents and families happy, and staff members bring together over 100 years of combined experience working with seniors. The facility belongs to Ohman Family Living and is managed by Christian Ohman, and it's a Catholic residence, holding to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

    There's a quiet, warm feeling throughout, with pretty interiors, outdoor patios, a garden, walking paths, and even a cascading waterfall, plus things like a movie theatre, a beauty salon and barber, and just some nice spaces to relax like a living room, screened porch, and family rooms. Folks who live independently get features like full kitchens, laundry, dining rooms, and regular housekeeping and laundry, and assisted living has private or two-room suites with their own bathrooms, in-suite kitchenettes, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and built-in safety features. The community offers pet-friendly policies, is handicap accessible, and everyone can use the high-speed internet around the place.

    Briar Hill covers a lot of care needs, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation, hospice care, long-term care, respiratory services like modern ventilators and 24/7 respiratory therapists, plus physical, occupational, and speech therapy. There's a transitional care unit for people who need short-term rehab, with 24 private rooms, its own gym, and a special dining area, while the memory care programs focus on keeping residents safe, with extra measures to prevent wandering and support those who get confused or need help with daily tasks. Care at Briar Hill always includes 24-hour supervision, help with bathing and dressing, medication support, and coordination with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare partners.

    The facility puts effort into making sure residents have good meals, with a focus on healthy, nutritious choices, and the kitchen uses quality ingredients. Activities keep people busy if they want, with music events, movie nights, seasonal celebrations like Halloween, and daily programs for exercise, crafts, or social time, and community-sponsored activities and transportation help folks get out and around. People highlight the gentle atmosphere and note that Briar Hill is recognized among the Best of Senior Living for care and support. Briar Hill's pricing isn't public, though it's known for being more affordable than similar places in the area, and it's a Continuing Care Retirement Community, so residents can change levels of care without leaving. The reviews online give it 2.0 stars from four people, and most of these reviews are from verified visitors or families.

    People often ask...

    Briar Hill Health Care Residence offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 9 photos of Briar Hill Health Care Residence on Mirador.

    Yes, Briar Hill Health Care Residence allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 15950 Pierce St, Middlefield, OH 44062.

    No, Briar Hill Health Care Residence does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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