Assisted Living in Columbus, OH
Columbus has 39 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
All 39 licensed assisted living communities in Columbus
Every assisted living community Ohio licenses in Columbus, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
39 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf Village5500 Karl Road | Large206 residents | from $4,060/mo |
| Kensington Place1001 Parkview Blvd | Large187 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Harrison on 5th by Senior Star579 W Fifth Avenue | Large180 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Mayfair Village Retirement Community3011 Hayden Road | Large172 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Ashford on Broad4801 East Broad Street | Large165 residents | from $5,160/mo |
| Coventry Senior Living3240 Tremont Road | Large162 residents | from $4,650/mo |
| Cherry Blossom Senior Living79 Blossom Field Blvd | Large150 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Creekside at the Village2200 Welcome Place | Large138 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Columbus Danbury2870 Snouffer Road | Large133 residents | from $5,327/mo |
| The Wesley Glen Health Centermemory care5155 North High Street | Large133 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Woodlands of Columbusmemory care5380 East Broad Street | Large127 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Our Home New Albanymemory care5055 Thompson Road | Large125 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Trillium Crossing3500 Trillium Crossing | Large120 residents | from $6,090/mo |
| Westerwood Assisted Livingmemory care5675 Ponderosa Drive | Large104 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care645-717 Neil Avenue | Large78 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Storypoint Columbus (At Worthington Hills)7780 Olentangy River Road | Large75 residents | from $4,735/mo |
| Dr. Roy A. Burkhart Center1802 Riverside Drive | Large74 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Cranberry Park at Riverview3700 Olentangy River Road | Large72 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Estates at Knightsbridge Placememory care4625 Knightsbridge Blvd. | Large71 residents | from $5,700/mo |
| National Church Residences Lincoln Village4959 Medfield Way | Large66 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Terrace at Sciotomemory care433 Obetz Road | Large64 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Claremont Retirement Village7041 Bent Tree Blvd | Large60 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Worthington Christian Village (Assisted Living)165 Highbluffs Boulevard | Large60 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Estates at Knightsbridge4590 Knightsbridge Blvd | Large59 residents | from $5,700/mo |
| Alpine House of Columbus1001 Schrock Road | Large56 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Westervillememory care6377 Cooper Road | Large50 residents | from $3,905/mo |
| The Villas at Saint Therese25 Noe-bixby Road | Large50 residents | about $7,096/moLilisity estimate |
| Abbington Arlington Assisted Living1320 Old Henderson Road | Mid-size48 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Cranberry Park at New Albany5691 Thompson Road | Mid-size41 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Willow Brook Christian Home (Assisted Living)55 Lazelle Road | Mid-size34 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Cottage at Wexner Heritage Village1149 College Avenue | Mid-size20 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Villas at Mother Angeline5199 E Broad St | Mid-size17 residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| A Place for Dad4314 Danforth Ave | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Central Ohio Life Care Center, Maize Road4171 Maize Road | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Central Ohio Life Care Center, W Broad St2456 W Broad St | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Home of Grace Assisted Living2830 Minerva Avenue | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| River of Blessing1040 Venetian Way | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Stone Arch Residential Care1537 Genessee Ave | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise Care2054 Walnut Hill Park Dr | Size not listed— residents | $3,800 to $6,100/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Columbus
Also in Columbus: 6 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Columbus and 32 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Columbus?
The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month ($73,236 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 10 Columbus communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,905 to $6,090 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Ohio, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Columbus tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Columbus community’s license
Ohio publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: odh.ohio.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Columbus assisted living questions
Ohio licenses 39 assisted living communities in Columbus as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Ohio is $6,103 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Ohio's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Ohio publishes its licensing records at odh.ohio.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.