Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

1520 Hawthorne Avenue, Columbus, OH 43203 · (614) 252-4931
For profit - Corporation · 96 certified beds

Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2025, found 25 citations (the Ohio average is 10.5). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $79,635 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on July 2, 2025 found 25 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.July 2, 2025 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.July 2, 2025 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.July 2, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.July 2, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.July 2, 2025 · F0553 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.July 2, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.July 2, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.July 2, 2025 · F0636 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionJuly 2, 2025 · F0637 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.July 2, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.July 2, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.July 2, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.July 2, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.July 2, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.July 2, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.July 2, 2025 · F0685 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 2, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 2, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 2, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.July 2, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.July 2, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.July 2, 2025 · F0791 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.July 2, 2025 · F0825 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.July 2, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.July 2, 2025 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 17 citations.

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.January 29, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.January 29, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.January 29, 2026 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.January 29, 2026 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.July 2, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.July 2, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.July 2, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.July 2, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.July 2, 2025 · F0685 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 2, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 2, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.July 2, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 25, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.August 20, 2024 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.July 1, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.July 1, 2024 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.April 8, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $16,355January 26, 2026
• Fine of $63,280January 26, 2026

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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