24 of the 31 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Columbus, OH (77%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 3 of the 24 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 3.67 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.3 hours below the 3.97 for every home in Columbus, OH. Westerwood Rehabilitation in Columbus grades highest at A (92 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Columbus, OH compare
This group set against every nursing home in Columbus, OH, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.67
All homes in Columbus, OH: 3.97
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
46.6%
All homes in Columbus, OH: 45.8%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
71.8/100
All homes in Columbus, OH: 74.8/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
3 grade A, 12 grade B, 8 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Columbus, OH is
Westerwood Rehabilitation
in Columbus, OH, grade A, 92/100.
Westerwood Rehabilitation sits at 75 certified beds in Columbus, run by a for-profit corporation. The numbers that stand out: nurse staffing at 4.32 hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, and staff turnover near 31% against a national figure closer to 46%, a meaningful gap when consistent caregivers matter to families. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about. The home carries 19 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. Its last inspection was February 2026, so the picture is recent.
Scioto Pointe runs 99 certified beds in Columbus under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 2.84 nurse hours per resident per day, about 27% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are predictable. Turnover is the bright spot: 19.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. Inspections tell a harder story, 41 deficiencies on the current record, one tied to abuse, and a one-star health inspection rating, though nothing rose to actual harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was April 2, 2026.
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber runs lean on paper in a way that mostly holds up, 5.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that's the main reason it lands where it does. The trouble sits elsewhere. Staff turnover is 58.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 13% from weekday levels, so the hours aren't spread evenly. On inspections, 27 deficiencies include one at harm level and six tied to abuse, with a $14,680 fine on record. Quality measures score high; the inspection history is what pulls it down.
McNaughten Pointe runs nurse staffing at 4.53 hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 22.2 percent is less than half the national rate, a combination that matters more than most families realize, since consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines and notice changes early. The trade-off shows up in the inspection record: 36 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in September 2025. Weekend staffing dips about 14 percent below the weekday level, which is worth asking about directly. The for-profit individual ownership is neither a red flag nor a selling point on its own.
Mother Angeline McCrory Manor runs on better-than-average nurse staffing, 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national figure, and its quality and staffing ratings both come in at 4 out of 5. But weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 48.2%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national average. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 51 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with the most recent survey completed in July 2025. Nonprofit church ownership doesn't erase that pattern. Strong daily care hours and weak oversight can coexist, and here they do.
Mayfair Village runs about 99 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, running about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the quietest shifts are the leanest ones. Turnover lands at 39.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, meaning fewer caregivers cycling out than at a typical home. The current record shows 65 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but five tied to abuse; the last inspection was April 2026. Quality measures score well, though inspection results drag the overall picture down.
Forest Hills Center runs on 3.09 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth less than the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 5 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in a staffing star rating of 2 out of 5. Turnover is the bright spot at 25 percent, well under the 45.8 percent national figure, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff: 32 deficiencies on the current record, including 8 tied to abuse, and a 2 out of 5 inspection rating, even though the quality measure score is perfect. It's a for-profit corporation operating 75 beds, last inspected May 2025. Ask direct questions about those abuse deficiencies and weekend coverage.
New Albany Care Center runs a bit more nursing coverage than the typical U.S. home, about 4.01 hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, but that advantage thins out on weekends, when staffing drops roughly 16% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 42.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces tend to stick around. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one tied to abuse, with a $12,149 fine and a February 2025 inspection. The quality measure score looks strong, but the health inspection side is where the risk concentrates.
Crown Pointe runs about 3.29 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 15% under the national average, and weekends drop another 8% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is the main thing behind its two-star staffing rating, and it's worth weighing against the 38 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse. Turnover sits at 41.8%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability in who's actually on the floor. The five-star quality measure rating and three-star inspection rating, most recently surveyed in July 2025, point to real strengths too, but staffing is where families should focus their questions.
The Laurels of Gahanna sits in Columbus with 112 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner, and its current record includes 82 deficiencies, seven at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for homes with a pattern of serious problems, and the two fines on record total $164,617. Staffing looks decent on paper at 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 12% below weekday levels and annual turnover hits 52% against a national 45.8%. The one-star health inspection rating, paired with a five-star quality measure score, suggests the clinical numbers and the lived reality don't match.
Majestic Care of Columbus runs a for-profit operation with 120 certified beds, and the numbers cut in a few directions. Nurse staffing sits at 4.34 hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 15 percent below its own weekday level. Turnover runs at 51.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus $111,283 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was in December 2025.
Allbridge runs 3.21 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 17 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in its federal staffing rating of 1 out of 5. The inspection record carries 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating; the last survey was May 21, 2025. Resident outcome measures score 5 out of 5, which is the one bright spot. This is a 43-bed for-profit corporate home, and the gap between its quality scores and its staffing and inspection results is the thing to weigh.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Columbus, OH?
There are 24 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Columbus, OH, 77% of the 31 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Columbus, OH they average 3.67 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.97 for all nursing homes in Columbus, OH, a difference of -0.3 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.6% against 45.8%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Columbus, OH?