Assisted Living
Bickford of Lancaster
1834 Country Side Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130 · Map
Licensed for 113 residents · BICKFORD OF LANCASTER, LLC
Bickford of Lancaster is a state-licensed assisted living community in Lancaster, Ohio. It is licensed for 113 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $5,320 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Counts updated: Sep 30, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 113 residents
Residential Care Facility 2461R, current license dated Jan 1, 2026. Licensee BICKFORD OF LANCASTER, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
1.9 miles
Fairfield Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickford of Lancaster this community | 113 | $5,320/mo | Active | 3 licensure survey citations, 14 complaint survey citations | |
| The Springs at Wyandot Trail (Independent Living and Assisted Living) | 0.6 mi | 118 | $6,079/mo | Active | 2 licensure survey citations |
| Primrose Memory Care of Lancaster | 1.2 mi | 30 | Not published | Active | 14 licensure survey citations, 5 complaint survey citations |
| Primrose Retirement Community of Lancaster | 1.3 mi | 136 | $5,450/mo | Active | 10 licensure survey citations |
| The Ridge at Lancaster | 2.1 mi | 50 | Not published | Active | 6 licensure survey citations, 1 complaint survey citation |
State inspection record3 licensure survey citations, 14 complaint survey citations
- Citations from ODH licensure surveys
- 3
- Citations from ODH complaint surveys
- 14
- Counts last updated by the state
- September 30, 2026
See detailed survey information → · Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator → (Bickford Of Lancaster)
What these terms mean
Licensure survey citations: These citations are a result of Ohio Department of Health annual licensure survey findings. Inspections, “surveys,” are conducted by the Ohio Department of Health every 9-15 months.
Complaint survey citations: These citations are a result of Ohio Department of Health complaint survey findings. Complaint surveys are investigations completed by surveyors when complaints are received by the Ohio Department of Health's complaint unit. The toll-free number for registering complaints is 1-800-342-0553.
Ohio rule 3701-16-04: ODH inspects each residential care facility at least once before it is licensed, then at least once every fifteen months, and at least one unannounced inspection is done every fifteen months.
Ohio publishes these as two counts per community; it does not say here which years they cover. The state’s detailed survey page lists each inspection and citation. The Navigator lists no license numbers; this record was matched to the community by name and address. This community is licensed for 113 residents; larger communities are inspected and cited more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Ohio Department of Health (survey citations), published by the Ohio Department of Aging, counts last updated September 30, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee BICKFORD OF LANCASTER, LLC
- License type
- Residential Care Facility
- License number
- 2461R
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-01-01
- Licensed capacity
- 113
- Licensee
- BICKFORD OF LANCASTER, LLC
- County
- Fairfield County
- Executive Director
- Monica Coffelt
Source: Ohio state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Executive Director name from the operator's website, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Ohio, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Ohio
- Assisted Living HCBS Waiver Program (Assisted Living Waiver). Ohio Medicaid's Assisted Living Waiver can pay for services in a licensed residential care facility that the Ohio Department of Aging has certified. A person who is eligible is enrolled only if the waiver has not reached the number of participants the federal government approved for that year. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.9 mi, nursing home 0.6 mi, pharmacy 2.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Springs at Wyandot Trail, Lancaster. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Liberty Healthcare Services, LLC, Lancaster. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43130 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Hocking Hills Dialysis Center, Lancaster, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fairfield Kidney Center, Lancaster, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Pickerington, Pickerington, 13.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43130.
Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc, office in Lancaster, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Central Ohio, office in Newark, 21.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Echo Hospice Of Ohio LLC, office in Gahanna, 23.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Inc, Lancaster. 2.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- This address is in FEMA's high-risk flood area. Where do residents go in an evacuation, and how do you move them?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Department of Health (survey citations), published by the Ohio Department of Aging inspection records | Sep 30, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Bickford of Lancaster provide?
Bickford of Lancaster is licensed by the state of Ohio for assisted living in Lancaster, Ohio. Its licensed capacity is 113 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Bickford of Lancaster?
No. We publish state licensing details for Bickford of Lancaster but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Bickford of Lancaster cost?
Assisted Living in Ohio typically starts at $4,300 to $5,650 a month. Based on 188 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Bickford of Lancaster?
Use Bickford of Lancaster's website, bickfordseniorliving.com/branch/bickford-of-lancaster, or visit at 1834 Country Side Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid