Case Study: Akron Children’s Hospital creates a safe, welcoming campus with Davey Tree

Akron Children’s Hospital maintains 365-day campus grounds with Davey

Akron Children's Hospital, a major pediatric healthcare system in Ohio, required meticulous, year-round grounds maintenance to create a safe, accessible, and therapeutic outdoor atmosphere across its expanding campus. The challenge involved maintaining vibrant landscapes and ensuring absolutely safe walkways during all seasons, particularly under a rigid zero-tolerance policy for snow and ice, with minimal environmental impact. To meet this need, the hospital partnered with vendor Davey for comprehensive commercial grounds management services.

The solution from Davey was to deploy a site-dedicated crew on location 365 days a year. This team performed scheduled landscape maintenance, seasonal flower rotations, and precise snow and ice removal using environmentally friendly agents. The results included a consistently beautiful, safe, and kid-friendly campus with no disruptions to hospital operations. Davey's work directly supported the hospital's mission, and the quality of their service was recognized with a National Association of Landscape Professionals Grand Award in 2017, highlighting the flourishing long-term partnership.

Akron Children’s Hospital