Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
165 Highbluffs Blvd, Columbus, OH 43235 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 40 certified beds
Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbus, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.15 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Mar 21, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 6.15 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.67 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.02 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.9% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below 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 Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 27, 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 · Jan 27, 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · 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
- 165 Highbluffs Blvd
Columbus, OH 43235 - CMS certification #
- 365671
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 31.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-03-03
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Medical Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom.
One-Bedroom (D-Style) 490 Square Feet |
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: none.
Worthington Christian Village’s independent living apartments do not require an endowment or entrance fee.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mount Carmel St Ann'S, Westerville. 4.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Willow Brook Christian Home, Columbus. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nurse Medical Home Healthcare LLC, Columbus. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43235 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Columbus Dialysis, Columbus, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Park Side Dialysis, Westerville, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Central Ohio, Columbus, 5.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43235.
Suncrest Hospice, office in Columbus, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Columbus, office in Columbus, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Transitions Ohio Ii LLC, office in Worthington, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ohiohealth Corporation, Columbus. 1.0 mile 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very 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.
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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 6.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Worthington Christian Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 40 beds.