Nursing homes across Franklin County, Ohio, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing has enough nurses on paper, 4.30 hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, but that cushion thins out on weekends, when staffing drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level. The bigger issue is who stays: annual turnover of 73.1% sits far above the 45.8% national average, meaning many of the aides and nurses you'd meet may not be there next year. Then there's the inspection record, a 1 out of 5 star rating, 39 deficiencies logged, and two tied to abuse, one serious enough to put a resident in harm's way. That history, not the daily hours, is what's driving the grade.
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.
Sapphire Rehabilitation and Care Center is a 113-bed for-profit home in Columbus, and the federal numbers are not kind. Nurse staffing sits at 3.65 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends. The bigger problem is turnover: 78.6% annually, against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year.
Its inspection record shows 87 deficiencies, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes, and fines total $337,273. The quality measure score looks decent, but that's generated from resident assessment data, and it doesn't outweigh a documented staffing and safety record like this.
Dublin Post Acute is a for-profit, 120-bed home that federal regulators have placed in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the small share of nursing homes with a persistent record of serious problems. Its current inspection history shows 82 deficiencies, including six at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, along with three fines totaling $197,547. Nurse staffing sits at 3.65 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 54.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection was January 26, 2026.
Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna runs 94 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers tell a story on their own: 3.11 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping another 12% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage sits alongside 111 deficiencies on the current record, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Staff turnover of 55.8% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. One fine of $170,581 is on file, and the most recent inspection was April 21, 2026.