Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbus, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Columbus
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on September 29, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Columbus has a total of 84 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,829 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbus of 1,562,009, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 228.73 persons in Columbus. There were 5,763 residents in nursing homes as September 29, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.39 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Columbus has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Columbus and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.61 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.06 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.94	0.96 / 0.88
All Staff	3.80	3.62 / 3.80

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Columbus Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Columbus there were a total of 28 new cases and 28 new deaths among residents for the week ending September 29, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Columbus

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Columbus Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Columbus, OH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Columbus

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbus based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Otterbein at Granville 2158 COLUMBUS ROAD GRANVILLE, OH	8.00
Country View of Sunbury 14961 N OLD 3C HIGHWAY SUNBURY, OH	12.67
Friendship Village of Dublin 6000 RIVERSIDE DR DUBLIN, OH	54.00
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber 717 NEIL AVENUE COLUMBUS, OH	41.33
Ohio Living Sarah Moore 26 NORTH UNION STREET DELAWARE, OH	23.33
Mohun Health Care Center 2340 AIRPORT DR COLUMBUS, OH	18.67
Meadow Grove Transitional Care 5919 BLUE STAR DRIVE GROVE CITY, OH	28.00
Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 383 WEST COSHOCTON STREET JOHNSTOWN, OH	8.80
Wesley Woods at New Albany 4588 WESLEY WOODS BLVD NEW ALBANY, OH	35.67
Westerwood Rehabilitation 5757 PONDEROSA DRIVE COLUMBUS, OH	23.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Columbus based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Embassy of Woodview 2770 CLIME ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	119.83 /
Columbus Colony Elderly Care 1150 COLONY DRIVE WESTERVILLE, OH	167.50
Otterbein Gahanna 402 LIBERTY WAY GAHANNA, OH	145.33
The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing 4880 TUTTLE ROAD DUBLIN, OH	123.17
The Laurels of Gahanna 5151 NORTH HAMILITON ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	162.00
Arlington Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1605 NORTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PLAZA COLUMBUS, OH	151.83
Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1520 HAWTHORNE AVENUE COLUMBUS, OH	187.67
Capital City Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 920 THURBER DRIVE WEST COLUMBUS, OH	138.00
Grand The 4500 JOHN SHIELD PKWY DUBLIN, OH	188.33
Scioto Rehabilitation and Care Center 433 OBETZ ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	191.00

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