Traditions of Columbus

Last licensure survey

August 19, 2025

Licensure surveys in three years

3

Complaint surveys in three years

12

Complaints with findings cited

3

Complaints with no findings cited

12

State findings (first visits, three years)

6

Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)

2026: 5, 2025: 5, 2024: 4

• No findings cited at the last survey (September 2026)

Surveys (newest first)

• September 15, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
• August 14, 2026: Complaint, Revisit, 4 findings still not corrected at this revisit · survey report (PDF)
  • Intake 470243: Corrected.
  • Intake 470248: Corrected.
  • Intake 470553: State deficiency related to the allegation is cited at R0036.
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency) 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(d); correction date in the facility plan August 28, 2026
  • Residents' Rights (offense) 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan August 28, 2026
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency) 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(w); correction date in the facility plan August 28, 2026
  • Administration and Management (deficiency) 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan August 28, 2026
• August 14, 2026: Complaint, 1 finding still not corrected at this revisit · survey report (PDF)
  • Intake 470553: State deficiency related to the allegation is cited at R0036.
  • Intake 470243: Corrected.
  • Intake 470248: Corrected.
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to update a resident's Service Plan following an elopement (when a resident leaves a safe care area or facility unsupervised, unnoticed, and without staff knowledge or permission) to ensure the resident's safety for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Service Plans. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan September 1, 2026
• June 16, 2026: Complaint, 4 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
  • Intake 470243: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0029, R0052, R0053, and R0090.
  • Intake 470248: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0029, R0052, R0053, and R0090.
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff treated a resident with respect and dignity related to forcing care and not allowing the resident to calm down prior to forced care for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for resident rights. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(d); correction date in the facility plan July 14, 2026
  • Residents' Rights (offense): Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from abuse when a staff member grabbed the resident's shirt under his arms to move him from the wheelchair to bed, used her body weight to push and hold the resident's legs down, and shoved the resident's head back in bed resulting in the resident's head hitting the wall for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for physical abuse. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan July 14, 2026
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free of verbal abuse resulting in a staff member yelling and cussing at a resident during incontinence care for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Resident Rights. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(w); correction date in the facility plan July 14, 2026
  • Administration and Management (deficiency): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report an allegation of staff to resident abuse within 24 hours to the Indiana Department of Health for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for management of occurrences directly affecting the welfare and safety of a resident. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan July 14, 2026
• June 8, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)

Enforcement actions (IDOH consumer report posted August 6, 2025)

• Citation / Fine, notice to facility May 1, 2023, initial amount $7500, case closed June 2, 2023 (survey GP5R12)

IDOH consumer report → (TRADITIONS OF COLUMBUS)

Findings are counted from IDOH survey reports for first visits only, so a finding repeated on a revisit is not counted twice. Source: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.