Nursing home
Canal Winchester Care Center
6800 Gender Road, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities) · 87 certified beds
Canal Winchester Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Canal Winchester, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.89 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Apr 18, 2024 cited 15 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Canal Winchester Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.89 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.3% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Canal Winchester Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6800 Gender Road
Canal Winchester, OH 43110 - CMS certification #
- 366462
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 87
- Avg residents/day
- 106.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2018-02-15
- Chain
- Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Optalis Health & Rehabilitation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 15, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 1, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Macintosh Company. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Mar 23, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 18, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Macintosh Company. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Diley Ridge Medical Center, Canal Winchester. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-acute RC, Canal Winchester. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pro Health Care Services, Groveport. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43110 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Canal Winchester Dialysis, Canal Winchester, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Pickerington, Pickerington, 5.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Olentangy River Dialysis, Columbus, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43110.
Zusman Community Hospice, office in Columbus, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Faith & Family Supportive Care & Hospice Inc, office in Gahanna, 10.8 miles away, straight line
Echo Hospice Of Ohio LLC, office in Gahanna, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hongming Healthcare Consultants LLC, Columbus. 8.7 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 risk
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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canal Winchester Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Canal Winchester Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Canal Winchester Care Center staffed?
Canal Winchester Care Center reports 3.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Canal Winchester Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Canal Winchester Care Center have?
Canal Winchester Care Center is certified for 87 beds.