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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Highbanks Care Center

(614) 888-2021

About Highbanks Care Center

HIGHBANKS CARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in COLUMBUS, OH with 56 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

56 residents

Location

Columbus, OH

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

111 LAZELLE ROAD EAST, Columbus, Ohio 43235

(614) 888-2021

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, below the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Highbanks Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 24 minutesBelow the Ohio average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day48 minutesAbove the Ohio average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the Ohio average

Inspections

11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026

February 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2026
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 13, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026
August 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 21, 2024
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 21, 2024
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Sep 21, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 21, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 21, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Highbanks Care Center, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
56
Average residents per day
52
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 8, 2004
Part of a chain
Foundations Health Solutions, 64 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
366303

Location

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111 LAZELLE ROAD EASTColumbus, OH 43235

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Questions about Highbanks Care Center

How did Highbanks Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 19, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Highbanks Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Highbanks Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Highbanks Care Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Columbus Skilled Nursing in Ohio Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026