Awards Given to Rae-Ann Facilities

US News Award for America's Best Nursing Home for 2010 & 2011

• Rae-Ann Suburban was named one of “One of America’s Best Nursing Homes” by U.S. News and World Report in 2009, 2010, and 2011 (Read More Here or View the News Release)
• Medicare.gov awarded a Five Star Overall Quality Rating for Rae-Ann Suburban, and a Four Star Overall Quality Rating for Rae-Ann Geneva, Rae-Ann Westlake and Rae-Ann West Park (Read More Here)
• The Belvedere of Westlake, Rae-Ann West Park, Rae-Ann Suburban, and Rae-Ann Westlake were voted “Best of the West” Nursing & Rehabilitation Facilities according to West Shore’s Live Well Magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
• The Ohio Department of Health found Rae-Ann Suburban, Rae-Ann Center, Garden Gate, and Rae-Ann Westlake deficiency free in 2008
• The Belvedere of Westlake has gained national recognition for its innovative activities and programming by CNN.com (Read More Here), ESPN’s First Take, ESPN’s E:60 (Read More Here), The Plain Dealer, Sun Newspapers, and many other local media for becoming the first assisted living in the U.S. to serve as the summer home for a minor league baseball player
• The Ohio Assisted Living Association named Cindy Griffiths-Novak the 2009 Outstanding Community Relations/Marketing Director in recognition of her vision, innovation, creativity, and effectiveness
• The Ohio Assisted Living Association awarded the following the following awards to employees of The Belvedere of Westlake: 2011 Honorable Mention LPN to Jean Judge, 2011 Honorable Mention Caregiver to Carmen Tejada, 2008 Outstanding Maintenance Director to Raul Lozada, 2008 Outstanding Housekeeper to Sally Mathna, 2007 Outstanding Nurse to Jane Smith, and 2007 Honorable Mention as Outstanding Caregiver to Mandy Waters.


Best of The West Award

• The Cleveland Clinic Hospital awarded The Belvedere of Westlake with the Service Excellence Award for achieving a Zero Deficiency Health Survey 2011.
• The Cleveland Clinic Hospital awarded The Belvedere of Westlake, Garden Gate, Rae-Ann Center, Rae-Ann Suburban, and Rae-Ann Westlake with the Service Excellence Award for achieving a Zero Deficiency Health Survey 2010.
• The City of Westlake awarded First Place for The Belvedere of Westlake, Second Place for Rae-Ann Westlake, and Third Place for Rae-Ann Suburban in the Westlake in Bloom competition for the Nursing Home, Assisted/Independent Living Category in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
• The Cuyahoga County Board of Health awarded The Belvedere of Westlake, Rae-Ann Suburban, and Rae-Ann Westlake the Be Food Safe award for outstanding commitment to food safety and sanitation
• The Belvedere of Westlake and Rae-Ann Suburban were named the Distinguished Business for Art Education from the Northeast Region of the Ohio Art Education Association in 2009
• Team Rae-Ann was awarded First place in 2008 and Second place in 2009 for the City of Westlake’s Corporate Challenge
• Rae-Ann Suburban was awarded First place in 2006, 2004, and 2003 for Best Business in Bloom and Second place in 2005
• Rae-Ann Geneva was honored with the 2006 Cornerstone Business Award from the Geneva Economic Development for contributions and support to the success and betterment of the Geneva community and its citizens
• Rae-Ann Geneva won the 2006 Operation Pride Award from the Geneva Chamber of Commerce for their community involvement
• Rae-Ann Geneva won First place in the commercial float division of the annual Grape Jamboree in 2004, 2002, 2001, and 2000