ECCHC Norwalk Health Center — Norwalk, OH
ECCHC Norwalk Health Center is a community health center clinic at 134 Cleveland Rd, #B, Norwalk, OH 44857, open 16 hours a week. The typical Ohio clinic is open 43.5 hours a week. It is run by Erie, County of, which serves 8,282 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 134 Cleveland Rd, #B, Norwalk, OH 44857 · Directions
- Phone: 419-626-5623 x5195
- Weekly hours: 16 (Ohio clinic median: 43.5)
- Operated by: Erie, County of (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Erie, County of
Patients came to Erie, County of for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,228 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,487 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 124 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 302 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 306 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,077 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 451 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 416 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 330 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 775 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 113 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,122 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,348 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 35 | children tested |
Erie, County of also provides care by telehealth.
Who Erie, County of serves
8,282 patients used Erie, County of in 2025. 49% live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice the poverty line. 428 patients were experiencing homelessness and 202 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 49% | 61% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 89% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 11% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 49% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 24% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Erie, County of
Erie, County of is at or above the Ohio median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 69% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 54% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 79% | 51% | 54% | +28 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 48% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 79% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 86% | 86% | +12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 79% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Erie, County of
The health center employs 60 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 14 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 1,313 patients per clinical provider against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 26,858 visits, about 3.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 44857
495 Erie, County of patients live in ZIP 44857, and 27% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Family Health Services of Erie County — 2,676 patients from 44857
- Health Partners of Western Ohio — 251 patients from 44857
- Lorain County Health & Dentistry — 53 patients from 44857
- Community and Rural Health Services — 34 patients from 44857