Otterbein Gahanna

402 Liberty Way, Columbus, OH 43230 · (614) 981-6854
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds

Otterbein Gahanna has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in May 2026, found 16 citations (the Ohio average is 10.5). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on May 13, 2026 found 16 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.May 13, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.May 13, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionMay 13, 2026 · F0637 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0644 · 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.May 13, 2026 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 13, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate foot care.May 13, 2026 · F0687 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.May 13, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.May 13, 2026 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.May 13, 2026 · F0760 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.May 13, 2026 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.May 13, 2026 · F0806 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 13, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 29 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.May 13, 2026 · F0584 · 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.May 13, 2026 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 13, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate foot care.May 13, 2026 · F0687 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.May 13, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.May 13, 2026 · F0806 · 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.May 13, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 13, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.June 13, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.June 13, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.June 13, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.June 13, 2025 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.June 13, 2025 · F0773 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.January 6, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 6, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.November 4, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 4, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.September 18, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.September 18, 2024 · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.September 18, 2024 · F0580 · 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.September 18, 2024 · 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.September 18, 2024 · 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.September 18, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 18, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 18, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.September 18, 2024 · F0692 · 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.September 18, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.February 1, 2024 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Nurse staffing

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

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