Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Nursing home in Columbus, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1520 Hawthorne Avenue, Columbus, OH 43203
Phone: (614) 252-4931
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 366207
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 96
Average residents per day: 85
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Elm Ridge Healthcare LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 19, 2000
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 366207. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 2, 2025. CMS lists 58 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 5, 2019 to Jan 29, 2026): 18 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 29, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	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… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 58. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $166,355 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 26, 2026	Fine: $16,355
Jan 26, 2026	Fine: $63,280
Aug 30, 2023	Fine: $86,720
Aug 30, 2023	Payment denial for 100 days from Sep 27, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.24 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.85 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 46%
RN turnover (yearly): 71%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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