Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gahanna, OH

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gahanna has a total of 89 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,848 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gahanna of 35,483, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.52 persons in Gahanna. There were 6,589 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.96 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, Gahanna 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 Gahanna and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.91	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.68 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gahanna 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 Gahanna there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gahanna

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 Gahanna Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gahanna, 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 Gahanna

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gahanna 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
Meadow Grove Transitional Care 5919 BLUE STAR DRIVE GROVE CITY, OH	28.00
Highbanks Care Center 111 LAZELLE ROAD EAST COLUMBUS, OH	23.33
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber 717 NEIL AVENUE COLUMBUS, OH	40.67
Ohio Living Sarah Moore 26 NORTH UNION STREET DELAWARE, OH	23.33
Mohun Health Care Center 2340 AIRPORT DR COLUMBUS, OH	18.67
Willow Brook Christian Home 55 LAZELLE RD COLUMBUS, OH	35.33
Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 383 WEST COSHOCTON STREET JOHNSTOWN, OH	8.80
Otterbein at Granville 2158 COLUMBUS ROAD GRANVILLE, OH	8.00
Wesley Woods at New Albany 4588 WESLEY WOODS BLVD NEW ALBANY, OH	35.67
Country View of Sunbury 14961 N OLD 3C HIGHWAY SUNBURY, OH	12.67

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

Facility	Rating
Embassy of Newark 75 MCMILLEN DRIVE NEWARK, OH	137.33
Otterbein New Albany 6690 LIBERATION WAY NEW ALBANY, OH	128.67
Capital City Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 920 THURBER DRIVE WEST COLUMBUS, OH	135.33
Altercare Newark North Inc. 151 PRICE ROAD NEWARK, OH	78.67
Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1520 HAWTHORNE AVENUE COLUMBUS, OH	191.00
Laurels of Norworth The 6830 NORTH HIGH STREET WORTHINGTON, OH	138.83
Columbus Colony Elderly Care 1150 COLONY DRIVE WESTERVILLE, OH	172.83
The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing 4880 TUTTLE ROAD DUBLIN, OH	123.83
The Laurels of Gahanna 5151 NORTH HAMILITON ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	182.67
Country Lane Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr 7820 PLEASANTVILLE ROAD PLEASANTVILLE, OH	219.33

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