Senior living in Columbus, Ohio spans 127 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 101 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Union, Pickaway, Madison, Morrow, Perry, and Hocking counties in Ohio. 19 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Union, Pickaway, Madison, Morrow, Perry, and Hocking counties in Ohio, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Assisted living in the Columbus area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Columbus range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Ohio’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
19 of the 101 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Columbus metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Landings Of Westerville Health And Rehab The in Westerville. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landings Of Westerville Health And Rehab The | Westerville, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Majestic Care Of Columbus Llc | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Majestic Care |
| Country View Of Sunbury | Sunbury, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Darby Glenn Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Hilliard, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Logan Elm Health Care Center | Circleville, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | Nursing Care Management Of America |
| Capri Gardens | Lewis Center, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 82 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Johnstown Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Johnstown, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 80 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Westerwood Rehabilitation | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 75 | Independent |
| Mohun Health Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 72 | Independent |
| Highbanks Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 56 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Wesley Glen Health Services Corp | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 56 | Independent |
| Country Club Center V, Inc | Delaware, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 50 | Country Club Rehabilitation Campus |
| Ohio Living Sarah Moore | Delaware, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 47 | Ohio Living Communities |
| Worthington Christian Village | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 40 | Independent |
| Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber | Columbus, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 35 | Ohio Living Communities |
| Cherith Care Center At Willow Brook | Delaware, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 34 | Independent |
| Robert A Barnes Center | Reynoldsburg, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 25 | Independent |
| Otterbein At Granville | Granville, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 22 | Otterbein Seniorlife |
| Wesley Woods At New Albany | New Albany, OH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 16 | Independent |
| Embassy Of Logan | Logan, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 135 | Embassy Healthcare |
| Arlington Care Center | Newark, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 110 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Meadow Grove Transitional Care | Grove City, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 99 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Scioto Pointe | Columbus, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 99 | Jag Healthcare |
| Circleville Post-Acute | Circleville, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 97 | Pacs Group |
| Pataskala Oaks Care Center | Pataskala, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 86 | Nursing Care Management Of America |
| Majestic Care Of New Lexington | New Lexington, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 82 | Majestic Care |
| Woodside Village Care Center | Mount Gilead, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 75 | Atrium Centers |
| Norwich Springs Health Campus | Hilliard, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 54 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Main Street Terrace Care Center | Lancaster, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 50 | Independent |
| First Community Village Healthcare Ctr | Columbus, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 47 | Independent |
| Morrow Manor Nursing Center | Chesterville, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 46 | Independent |
| Brown Memorial Home Inc | Circleville, OH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 44 | Independent |
| Riverview | Columbus, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 145 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Mcnaughten Pointe Nursing And Rehab | Columbus, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 124 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Arbors At Carroll | Carroll, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Arbors At Ohio |
| Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Cch Healthcare |
| Pickaway Manor Care Center | Circleville, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Pickerington Care And Rehabilitation | Pickerington, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 96 | Embassy Healthcare |
| Laurels Of Worthington, The | Worthington, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 95 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Crown Pointe Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 90 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Canal Winchester Care Center | Canal Winchester, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 87 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Lanfair Center For Rehab & Nsg Care Inc | Lancaster, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 84 | Altercare |
| Altercare Newark North Inc. | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 81 | Altercare |
| Bennington Glen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Marengo, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 79 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Forest Hills Center | Columbus, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 75 | Embassy Healthcare |
| Altercare Of Canal Winchester Post-Acute Rc | Canal Winchester, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 72 | Altercare |
| Trueman Pointe Care Center | Hilliard, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 72 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Friendship Village Of Dublin | Dublin, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Milcrest Nursing Center | Marysville, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 50 | Country Club Rehabilitation Campus |
| Willow Brook Christian Home | Columbus, OH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 50 | Independent |
| The Laurels Of Walden Park | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 225 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Embassy Of Winchester | Canal Winchester, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 176 | Embassy Healthcare |
| Luxe Rehabilitation And Care Center | Lancaster, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 172 | David Oberlander |
| Majestic Care Of Whitehall | Whitehall, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 150 | Majestic Care |
| Monterey Care Center | Grove City, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 148 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Embassy Of Newark | Newark, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 145 | Garden Springs Healthcare |
| Westerville Post Acute. | Westerville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 130 | Pacs Group |
| Grand The | Dublin, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 128 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Tuscany Gardens | Pataskala, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Sapphire Rehabilitation And Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 113 | David Oberlander |
| The Laurels Of Gahanna | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 112 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Capital City Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Ce | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 104 | Garden Healthcare Group |
| The Gables Of Marysville Health And Rehabilitation | Marysville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 102 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| Columbus Healthcare Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 100 | Communicare Health |
| Arbors At Delaware | Delaware, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Arbors At Ohio |
| Buckeye Care And Rehabilitation | Lancaster, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Pacs Group |
| Columbus Alzheimer'S Care Ctr | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Lionstone Care |
| Country Lane Gardens Rehab & Nursing Ctr | Pleasantville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Ephram Lahasky |
| Inniswood Health And Rehabilitation | Westerville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Foundations Health Solutions |
| West Park Care Center Llc | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Wexner Heritage House | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Prestige Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Marysville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 98 | Garden Healthcare Group |
| Bella Terrace Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 96 | Independent |
| Embassy Of Woodview | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 95 | Embassy Healthcare |
| Arbors West | West Jefferson, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 94 | Arbors At Ohio |
| Eastland Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 93 | Garden Healthcare Group |
| Altercare Somerset Inc. | Somerset, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 79 | Altercare |
| London Health & Rehab Center | London, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 78 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Delaware Court Health Care Center | Delaware, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 75 | Independent |
| Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Westerville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 70 | Northwood Healthcare Group |
| New Albany Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 67 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Mill Run Care Center | Hilliard, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 66 | Optalis Health & Rehabilitation |
| Taylor Springs Health Campus | Gahanna, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 58 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Violet Springs Health Campus | Pickerington, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 58 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Altercare Thornville Inc. | Thornville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 50 | Altercare |
| Smiths Mill Health Campus | New Albany, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 50 | Trilogy Health Services |
| Altercare Newark South Inc. | Newark, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 48 | Altercare |
| Allbridge Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Columbus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 43 | Mordechai Weisz |
| The Laurels Of Heath | Heath, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 150 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Laurels Of Norworth The | Worthington, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 126 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Mother Angeline Mccrory Manor | Columbus, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 126 | Carmelite Sisters For The Aged & Infirm |
| Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center | Columbus, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 125 | David Oberlander |
| Dublin Post Acute | Dublin, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Pacs Group |
| Mayfair Village Nursing Care C | Columbus, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 99 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Laurels Of West Columbus, The | Columbus, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 97 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| The Convalarium Of Dublin | Dublin, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Lionstone Care |
| The Sanctuary At Tuttle Crossing | Dublin, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 66 | American Health Foundation |
| Otterbein Gahanna | Gahanna, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 60 | Otterbein Seniorlife |
| Otterbein New Albany | New Albany, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 60 | Otterbein Seniorlife |
| Continuing Healthcare Of Gahanna | Gahanna, OH | Not rated | 94 | Paradigm Healthcare |
| The Springs At Wyandot Trail | Lancaster, OH | Not rated | 52 | Trilogy Health Services |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Columbus metro is spread across Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Union, Pickaway, Madison, Morrow, Perry, and Hocking counties in Ohio. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Most states, including Ohio, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 19 Columbus-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 127 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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