Forest Hills Center, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a distinguished skilled nursing and rehabilitation community. Nestled amidst serene surroundings, their well-maintained walking paths offer residents a peaceful retreat. Positioned close to a vibrant cultural and social scene, this nursing home community ensures a fulfilling lifestyle with a dynamic calendar of live entertainment, outings, dancing, exercise, crafts, and engaging game nights.
With over a decade of expertise, Forest Hills Center has been a trusted provider of rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, prioritizing a swift and stress-free recovery. Their personalized approach to care empowers residents and their families to actively participate in developing a care strategy that aligns with their unique preferences and needs. Additionally, Forest Hills Center offers adult day services, giving at-home caregivers the flexibility to tend to their commitments or enjoy personal time. The community proudly participates in various programs and payment options, including Passport, Senior Options, Caregiver Grants, Ohio Health Plan, Medicaid, and private pay, among others. Forest Hills Center stands as a beacon of compassionate care and unwavering support, dedicated to enhancing the lives of its residents and providing respite for their caregivers.
Compare Memory Care around Columbus (Metro Area)
Info below is compiled from the OH Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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| Forest Hills Center | MC NH PC SNF | Columbus | 75
Facility
75
OH AVG
77
Rank
#91 / 182 | No |
45
Facility
45
OH AVG
40
Rank
#146 / 352 | - | - | - |
| The Grove at Oakleaf Village of Columbus | MC RC | Columbus (Northland) | - | No |
59
Facility
59
OH AVG
40
Rank
#73 / 352 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | A | - |
| Danbury Columbus | MC AL | Columbus (Brookside Colony) | - | Yes |
11
Facility
11
OH AVG
40
Rank
#324 / 352 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | - |
| The Bristol Senior Living at Worthington Hills | MC AL IL | Columbus | - | Yes |
31
Facility
31
OH AVG
40
Rank
#217 / 352 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ | - |
| Cherry Blossom Senior Living | MC AL IL | Columbus (East Broad) | - | Yes |
30
Facility
30
OH AVG
40
Rank
#222 / 352 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - |
| Wexner Heritage Village – Creekside at The Village | MC AL NH SNF | Columbus (Berwick) | - | Yes |
28
Facility
28
OH AVG
40
Rank
#233 / 352 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | Corey Goldsand |
| Westerwood | MC AL IL NH RC SNF | Columbus (Northland) | 75
Facility
75
OH AVG
77
Rank
#91 / 182 | No |
26
Facility
26
OH AVG
40
Rank
#246 / 352 | - | - | - |
| At Ease Home Care | MC HC RC | Columbus (Crosswoods) | - | No |
35
Facility
35
OH AVG
40
Rank
#200 / 352 | - | - | Sara Jenkins |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other OH memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 28 analyzed for Columbus. See how we rank facilities
Peacefully nestled in the area of Columbus, Ohio, The Grove at Oakleaf Village of Columbus is a remarkable senior living community that specializes in memory care. Purposely-built to accommodate the unique needs of residents living with memory loss, the community design their accommodations to cater to ist residents’ unique safety and comfort needs. Residents are provided with an excellent team of caregivers who are specially-trained to provide them with compassionate care and supportive services that will allow them to thrive despite their condition.
The community carefully tailored their activities based on residents’ preferences, routines, and abilities to help them remain active while continuously enjoying the things they love to do. Mealtimes are also prioritized by the community, providing residents delicious and nutritionally-balanced meals that give them the proper nourishment to maintain their health and well-being. Here, residents are empowered to lead the lifestyle they want despite their afflictions through excellent care and compassion.
Located on Snouffer Road in Columbus, Ohio, Danbury Columbus is a two-story residential community. It has served the area for 14 years. Residents can choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences, offering a range of living options to match different lifestyles and space needs.
The surrounding neighborhood has a Walk Score of 11, indicating it is car-dependent. Most errands, appointments, and daily activities will require a vehicle. The location may appeal to residents and families who drive regularly or prefer a quieter residential setting away from more active commercial areas.
The Bristol Senior Living at Worthington Hills is a continuum of care community located at 7780 Olentangy River Road in Columbus, Ohio. The mid-rise building provides a single-campus residential setting combining independent living, assisted living, and memory care services.
The property features senior apartments in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a specialized therapy pool, a fitness center, an arts and crafts studio, a game room, a library, an internal courtyard garden, a hair salon, and a cafe bistro social space. Property operations supply concierge assistance, routine housekeeping, linen services, and scheduled local transportation.
For building infection control, the facility utilizes an air ionization purification system. The campus is pet-friendly and sits in an area with a walk score of 31, indicating a car-dependent neighborhood where the majority of errands require a vehicle.
Prospective representatives can contact the Olentangy River Road business office directly to confirm current apartment vacancies, request floor plans, or review the internal transition protocols across care levels.
Cherry Blossom Senior Living is a continuum of care community located at 7980 East Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. Managed under the Continental Senior Communities network with Elizabeth Curtis serving as Director of Nursing, the property provides integrated independent living, assisted living, and memory care services.
The property accommodates pets, and the campus features private senior apartments in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom configurations. Daily services provide residents with scheduled local transportation, active fitness options, and diverse recreational programming.
Located about nine miles east of downtown Columbus, the community carries a walk score of 30, meaning the immediate area is car-dependent, though the facility’s dedicated transit infrastructure helps support resident errands and off-site activities.
Prospective residents can contact the East Broad Street business office directly to confirm current apartment floor plan availability, request monthly pricing lists, or coordinate an on-site property tour.
Wexner Heritage Village, Creekside at the Village, in Columbus, OH, covers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Nursing home care, skilled nursing, and hospice care fill out the rest. Assisted living is help with daily tasks, and independent living is the community’s services without any of that help attached.
Memory care is a secured space with supervision inside it for a resident living with dementia. Skilled nursing and nursing home care are the ongoing nursing end of the range. Hospice care is for the end of a life.
Six levels at one address means care can keep going without the resident going anywhere. Rehabilitation services are named for a resident in recovery or holding on to function. Housing comes as one-bedroom or two-bedroom. Pets are allowed, and Berwick is the neighborhood of Columbus it’s situated in.
Westerwood is located on Forest Hills Boulevard in Columbus. United Church Homes Management operates the 75-bed facility. It is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. The campus combines independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Residents stay on one campus as their medical needs change. The area has a Walk Score of 26. This score indicates that transportation requires a vehicle.
Data shows an average stay of 43 days and an 85 percent occupancy rate. The facility provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital is 1.62 miles away. This distance is a factor for patients moving from the hospital to the facility.
Each resident receives 4 hours and 23 minutes of nursing care daily. Nurse aides provide 2 hours and 34 minutes of this time. Registered nurses provide 55 minutes, and licensed practical nurses provide 48 minutes. The facility offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy. These services support the transition from hospital care.
Services include a dining program and social activities. A resident council provides a way for people to give feedback. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private payments.
Westerwood is a retirement community for different types of residents. It serves people in rehabilitation, memory care, and assisted living. The on-site therapy and the nearby hospital define the facility’s role in medical recovery.
At Ease Home Care operates out of Columbus, Ohio, providing home care and respite care, run day-to-day by co-founder and Financial Administrator Sara Jenkins. Walk Score for the area sits at 35, somewhat walkable, but this is a neighborhood where most errands mean getting in a car.
Everything here happens in the client’s own home. Live-in care covers the full-time end of things for people who need someone there consistently. Personal hygiene assistance and companion care sit on the lighter end, helping with the daily stuff, plus someone to actually talk to. Mobility and transfer assistance matter for getting safely from a bed to a chair, which is not a small thing when it’s hard to do alone. Homemaking services round out the household side, and there’s a specific veterans’ care offering for clients with a military background.
What this agency isn’t: a facility, a building, anything clinical in the traditional sense. It’s non-medical, in-home support, full stop. That’s actually the whole value proposition for a lot of families: the option to keep someone in their own home instead of moving them somewhere else entirely.
At Ease Home Care reads as a straightforward in-home care agency built around flexibility: scale up to live-in care when needed, scale down to companion visits when that’s enough. For a client whose needs shift over time, that range is the practical thing that matters most.
How we rank these memory care communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials. Rank badges compare each community against other memory care communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
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- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
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- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
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- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
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- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Columbus, OH
What is the average cost of memory care in Columbus, OH?
The average monthly cost of memory care in Columbus, OH is approximately $5,000. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.
What is the price range for memory care in Columbus, OH?
Memory care in Columbus, OH typically ranges from $4,000–$6,500 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.
What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at memory care communities in Columbus, OH?
Memory care communities in Columbus, OH typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:5–1:8.
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Ohio?
Assisted living in Ohio supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
Does Ohio Medicaid cover memory care?
Ohio Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Ohio) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is memory care?
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
How many memory care communities are listed on this page?
This page features 28 memory care communities in Columbus, OH. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

















