Columbus Alzheimer's Care Ctr
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based on 44 Google reviews
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Abuse citation on record
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (19 vs median 8.0)
Bottom 25% in OH · Below recommended RN staffing · Below chain average · $26,685 in fines · Abuse citation
What this means for your family
This facility is highly regarded for its compassionate staff and active engagement programs, making it a strong candidate for memory care. While recent reviews are very positive, we recommend scheduling a tour during a weekend or evening to ensure the high level of care and responsiveness described by families remains consistent during off-hours.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
44 reviews on Google“Families frequently praise the facility for its compassionate staff, responsive leadership, and engaging activities that keep residents active. While many reviewers highlight a warm and well-maintained environment, the facility has a high volume of ratings without written feedback, making it difficult to gauge consistent performance across all areas.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
- Responsive leadership and management
- Engaging activities and social atmosphere
- Well-maintained and clean facility
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 48 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the recent focus on maintaining a clean and engaging environment, what specific activities do you have planned this week to keep residents socially active?
- 2With 19 recent state violations noted, what specific steps has the leadership team taken to address these concerns and ensure the highest standard of care moving forward?
- 3I noticed your team is responsive to feedback online; how do you typically communicate with families when a resident has a change in health status or a medical emergency?
- 4Since your staffing rating is currently a two-star, how do you ensure that your nursing team is able to provide the level of attentive, one-on-one care that families have praised in your reviews?
- 5What protocols are in place to ensure that the facility remains well-maintained and safe, especially given the recent health inspection findings?
- 6How does your nursing staff balance the need for clinical oversight with the goal of creating a compassionate, home-like atmosphere for residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Columbus Alzheimer's Care Center displayed compassionate dedication to my mother's happiness, safety, and comfort during the final two years of her life. Everyone who works there is full of empathy, passion, and kindness, all in their own ways.”
“The staff were patient, attentive, and genuinely caring toward the residents. The facility was clean, organized, and felt safe and calm.”
“Staff training AND compassion were off the scale in such a positive manner. Facilities were excellent and well maintained. Family support (often overlooked by other facilities) was built right into their program.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has concerning patterns of deficiencies including multiple recent complaints about resident abuse and neglect in 2025, alongside recurring issues with safety hazards, medication errors, and fire safety systems. While all violations show correction dates, the persistent problems across fire safety, medication management, and resident protection that recur over multiple surveys, combined with families filing formal complaints about abuse response and safety supervision, warrant careful consideration during any visit.
Mar 10, 2025Complaint2
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 15, 2025Complaint3
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Aug 27, 2024Routine28
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Administration Deficiencies
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Mar 6, 2024Complaint1
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Feb 22, 2022Routine11
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Apr 25, 2019Routine18
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop a communication plan.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 10, 2025
$26,685
Payment Denial
Mar 10, 2025
13-day denial
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Columbus Alzheimer's Care Ctr
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Lionstone Care
22 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.6/5 · Rank 12 of 22
Ownership & Management
Owners
Lionstone Hz Opco Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Kazarnovsky, Solomon
Owner (parent company)
Stein, Abba
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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