43 For-Profit Nursing Homes in Franklin County, Ohio
43 of the 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Franklin County, Ohio (75%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. They average 3.53 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.42 hours below the 3.95 for every home in Franklin County, Ohio. Nurse staff turnover runs 47.1%, 0.2 points lower than the 47.3% across all homes there. Westerwood Rehabilitation in Columbus grades highest at A (92 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Franklin County, Ohio compare
This group set against every nursing home in Franklin County, Ohio, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.53
All homes in Franklin County, Ohio: 3.95
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
47.1%
All homes in Franklin County, Ohio: 47.3%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
69.7/100
All homes in Franklin County, Ohio: 73.6/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
3 grade A, 21 grade B, 16 grade C, 3 grade D,
The best-graded for-profit home in Franklin County, Ohio is
Westerwood Rehabilitation
in Columbus, OH, grade A, 92/100.
Every for-profit nursing home in Franklin County, Ohio
Westerville Post Acute runs on leaner nurse staffing than most homes, about 3.27 hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, dropping roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage. What stands out on paper, though, is the inspection record: 64 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, six tied to abuse, and two fines totaling more than $315,000 as recently as mid-2025. Staff turnover sits at 28.4%, actually well under the national 45.8%, so the same caregivers tend to stay, but stable staff haven't translated into a clean survey history at this for-profit, limited-liability operation.
Columbus Healthcare Center runs 100 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping another 6% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record is where the real trouble shows: 68 deficiencies on file, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus three fines totaling $121,205. Staff turnover at 44.1% actually lands slightly below the national figure, so retention isn't the outlier here; the survey history is. A recent inspection date of March 2026 means the record is current, not stale, and the quality measure score of 5/5 sits oddly beside a 1/5 inspection rating.
Columbus Alzheimer's Care Ctr runs on a for-profit LLC model with 99 certified beds, and its last inspection in August 2024 left a record of 35 deficiencies, two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. That inspection history is the main reason the health inspection side lands at the bottom of CMS's scale, even though the quality measure score sits at the top. Staffing tells a more mixed story: 3.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 7 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover, at 35.2 percent, is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure. One fine on record, $26,685. Families weighing this placement should ask directly about the abuse-related findings and how weekend coverage is handled.
Highbanks runs a 56-bed for-profit home in Columbus where the clinical quality numbers look strong on paper, five stars on CMS quality measures and four on health inspections, with a clean record on harm-level and abuse deficiencies. The catch is staffing: 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends drop another 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. Annual turnover sits at 60.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the aides and nurses at the bedside are relatively new. Sixteen deficiencies on the current record is a lot of paperwork for a small building, even if none rose to actual harm.
Riverview runs 145 certified beds in Columbus under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when oversight tends to be lightest.
The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 35 deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with a single fine totaling $168,656. Staff turnover at 41.5% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the 5/5 quality measure rating stands out against a 2/5 inspection rating. The most recent inspection was May 1, 2025. Ask about those two harm-level findings and how the home has corrected them.
Monterey Care Center runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size, 3.49 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below what the building manages Monday through Friday. That gap matters, because 55.6% of staff left last year versus 45.8% nationally, and a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating from CMS reflects it. The 32 deficiencies on the current record include one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, which pulls the health inspection rating to 2 out of 5 despite a perfect 5 on quality measures. The last full inspection was November 2024, so the record is reasonably current. A for-profit LLC owns the place. Ask about weekend coverage and who's actually on the floor.
The Laurels of Walden Park runs 225 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just barely above the national average, 3.92 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That thin cushion thins further on weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover at 29.6% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. The trouble is the inspection record: 53 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $112,653. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale. Quality measures score well; the hands-on care and safety history are where the concerns concentrate.
Meadow Grove runs a split personality. Inspectors have found 20 deficiencies on the current record, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and none involved abuse, and the most recent visit was in March 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures and inspections both score well above average.
The staffing side is where it frays. At 3.36 nurse hours per resident day, this home runs about 13% under the national figure, and weekends dip another 5% below its own weekdays. Annual turnover of 55.1% sits nearly ten points above the national rate, which means the people at the bedside are often new. Corporate-owned and for-profit at 99 beds. Read the inspection record closely; watch the staffing.
Embassy Of Winchester runs 176 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the first thing that stands out: 81 deficiencies logged, six of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus two tied to abuse. Federal fines total $198,607 across two penalties. Nurse staffing sits at 3.16 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays already are. Turnover is the one bright spot at 36.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Quality measure scores look strong on paper, but that contrast against the inspection history is worth asking about directly.
The Convalarium of Dublin carries 60 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. That's the number that should worry you most, and it lines up with a one-star health inspection rating from CMS, meaning regulators have found serious, repeated problems here. Staffing sits at 3.98 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets on a Saturday won't match a Tuesday. Turnover is 46.4%, essentially matching the national rate, which means aides cycle through at a steady clip. The quality measure score looks strong, but inspections and abuse findings matter more.
Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center is a for-profit, limited-liability operation with 125 certified beds in Columbus, and its federal record is genuinely troubling. Inspectors have logged 89 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, and the home has been fined $100,257. Its staffing and health inspection ratings both sit at the lowest mark CMS gives, meaning nurse coverage and the care environment lag badly behind what most homes provide, while its quality measures look better on paper. The most recent inspection closed out December 31, 2024, so this is current, not a stale history. If you're considering it, ask directly about the abuse citations and how many nurses are actually on the floor per resident.
Bella Terrace runs on 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 10 percent below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 46.4 percent, basically in line with the national rate, so the shortfall isn't explained by churn alone, it's simply fewer hours per resident. The inspection record shows 58 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus one $86,720 fine; the last inspection was July 2025. Corporate ownership and a one-star staffing rating round out the picture. The five-star quality measure score reflects reported care measures, not the hands available to deliver that care.
West Park runs on thin staffing: 3.31 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 6% below its own weekday level. That shortfall shows in the numbers that matter most, a 1-star staffing rating, 30 deficiencies on the current record including four serious enough to cause harm, and a $24,115 fine. Staff turnover sits at 63.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning nearly two-thirds of the nursing team leaves in a year. The 4-star quality measure rating and a recent March 2025 inspection are the bright spots, but quality scores reflect a narrow set of clinical measures, not day-to-day coverage.
The Laurels of West Columbus runs 97 beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, with weekends roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. That matters more when you see 60.7% of staff turning over each year against a 45.8% national rate, meaning the people delivering care keep changing. The inspection record is the harder problem: 51 deficiencies logged, two at harm or jeopardy level, seven tied to abuse, and one fine of $26,685, with the last inspection on June 9, 2025. Resident outcomes score well on CMS quality measures, but the staffing and inspection results point to real risk worth weighing before you decide.
Eastland runs on thin nursing coverage: 3.34 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 52.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record backs that up, 46 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with $237,624 in fines across three penalties.
Worth noting the split: residents' quality measures score 5 out of 5, while staffing scores 1 and inspections 2. That gap usually tells you the care model itself is sound on paper but the workforce behind it isn't stable enough to deliver it consistently. Ask about weekend coverage and turnover directly.
Altercare of Canal Winchester runs 72 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers split sharply. Nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident per day, a bit under the national 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours get thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 60.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record carries 61 deficiencies, including five at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus $66,791 in fines. Quality measures score well; inspections and staffing don't.
Inniswood runs lean on nursing staff, 3.17 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and the gap widens on weekends, when coverage drops about 10% below its own weekday level. That thinness shows up in turnover, too: 59.3% of staff left last year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is heavy: 47 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and a $169,562 fine. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the last full inspection was July 2025. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are what a family should weigh.
Capital City Gardens runs 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, about 14 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 13 percent below its own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 58.5 percent against a national 45.8, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves within a year. The current inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, with one fine totaling $196,256. Inspectors were last in on April 22, 2026. The quality measure score is high; the staffing and inspection scores are both 1 out of 5.
Buckeye Terrace runs 70 certified beds in Westerville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.18 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 5 percent below its own weekday numbers. Annual turnover hits 64.5 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, which means the aides and nurses caring for residents are, on average, fairly new to the building. The health inspection record shows 70 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and seven tied to abuse, with a single fine of $140,849. Inspectors were last on site in December 2025.
Embassy of Woodview runs 95 certified beds in Columbus under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.13 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekends run about 5% thinner than weekdays, with annual turnover at 68.9% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is heavy: 47 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $151,043 in fines and a May 2025 inspection. Quality measures score well, but that's largely self-reported data, while staffing and inspections come from what surveyors actually found.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Franklin County, Ohio?
There are 43 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Franklin County, Ohio, 75% of the 57 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Franklin County, Ohio they average 3.53 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.95 for all nursing homes in Franklin County, Ohio, a difference of -0.42 hours. Staff turnover averages 47.1% against 47.3%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Franklin County, Ohio?