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Highbanks Care Center

111 Lazelle Rd

3.7(101 ratings)· Columbus average: 3.9

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Quick Facts

Medicare rating
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Corporation
Certified beds
56
Rehab Therapy
On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Specialist Access
On-site dentist, podiatry, and audiology services
Medicaid Help
Staff assist with Medicaid application process
End-of-Life Care
Hospice care offered on-site

What Families Think

Reviews for Highbanks Care Center are sharply divided: many families and visitors describe caring, attentive nurses and a clean, welcoming building, while a substantial number of other reviewers report serious concerns about cleanliness, unanswered calls, and inadequate pain management for hospice and memory-care residents. The facility offers skilled nursing, rehab therapy, hospice, and respite care, but the wide gap between positive and negative accounts suggests care quality may vary significantly by shift or unit.

The Good

  • Many reviewers praise friendly, attentive nursing staff
  • On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy
  • Several reviewers describe the facility as clean and well-kept
  • Food quality praised by multiple reviewers
  • Hospice and respite care available on-site

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of urine odor and unclean conditions
  • Several reviewers describe unanswered phones and unresponsive staff
  • Multiple serious reports of poor pain management for hospice patients
  • Reports of falls, bruising, and bedsores in several reviews
  • One report of a dementia patient's abrupt emergency discharge

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Highbanks Care Center is a senior living community in Columbus, Ohio offering Memory Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care and Respite / Short-Term Care. Amenities include Professional Chef, Outdoor Patio and Fitness Center. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 95 reviews.

About Highbanks Care Center

Welcome to Highbanks

Highbanks Care Center is a 56 bed, 5-star facility that offers 24/7 skilled nursing care. Highbanks Care Center has both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, as well as, Hospice and Respite care. We have Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy on-site. We promote quality of life and independence through friendly, professional service, and person centered care. We are committed to making a difference, one resident at a time.

Our Services

24/7 Skilled Nursing

Our clinical team employs highly trained registered nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether you are seeking short-term or long-term care our clinical team, including our registered nurses, licensed therapists and dietitians, will be here to provide the highest possible level of care.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapy is designed to help you maximize strength and endurance to regain independence and general mobility within the home setting. Our therapists provide an innovative approach, 7 days a week, while progressing patients to their maximum potential allowing for a safe transition to home.

Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapy focuses on identifying and eliminating environmental barriers to independence and maintain the skills for activities of daily living. Our program specializes in restoring function following hospitalization, or illness, which resulted in the inability to complete bathing, dressing, and home management.

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapists work to develop individual goals for each patient, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. Our highly trained therapists are available 7 days a week for our patients ever-changing needs.

Respite Care

Our respite program provides planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other caregivers. This service can also provide the day-to-day supportive services, as well as social stimulation, engagement, activities and communal needs for the patient.

Hospice Care

Providing comfort for residents and families during end-of-life care, our hospice teams are committed to peace, comfort, and dignity in every stage of life. Our hospice care program is not just for the resident, but also to support the loved ones of those in hospice care.

Additional Services

•    Concierge Service
•    Outpatient Therapy
•    Medicaid Application Assistance
•    MedONE Physicians Services
•    Ancillary Physician Services (i.e. Dentist, Audiology, Podiatry)

ABOUT US

Located on the northern edge of the Columbus metro area, Highbanks Care Center is a 56-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation unit. Offering a comfortable and caring culture, we offer an array of services to meet the ever-changing landscape of healthcare.

Specializing in short term rehabilitation and long term care at Highbanks Care Center, our goal is to promote quality of life and independence through friendly, professional service and kind, caring staff. Our teams truly make a difference in the lives of our residents.

Our knowledgeable interdisciplinary team offers ongoing support to help make your stay with us as pleasant as possible. Whether we are explaining care options, clarifying the admissions process or assisting with the complexities of Medicare and Medicaid, we are committed to simplifying these transitional processes so that you can focus on your loved ones and their care. We are ready to provide you with personal healthcare services that exceed your expectations and help you reach your maximum potential.

Under the leadership of Foundations Health Solutions, Highbanks Care Center is dedicated to delivering quality outcomes, resident satisfaction, and a caring employee culture.

Foundations Health Solutions is committed to a Culture of Care. A Culture of Care is not just a slogan used on a name tag or headlined in a banner. It's the backbone of the attitude, fortitude, and drives to provide a product of care to the community, above all others. This product we create is intangible; it lies within us, the residents, and the community. We owe this type of care to your loved ones the second we walk through those doors to begin our day. This level of compassion is unique and requires full participation from all who enter our buildings, from the nurse passing medication to the housekeeper, ensuring our building is sanitized. Our success is measured in your loved ones' belief that they are cared for in a loving, respectful manner.

Call 614-888-2021 or visit today to learn more about Highbanks Care Center and our Culture of Care.

Types of Care at Highbanks Care Center

Memory CareRespite / Short-Term CareSkilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Private Rooms

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Professional Chef

Community Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Medical Staff
  • Outdoor Patio
  • Transportation Services
  • Walking Paths

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Highbanks Care Center

3.7overall · 101 ratings combined

3.8★ on Google (95) · 1.8★ on Yelp (6) · Yelp page ↗

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Ellen C.

Jul 2026

via Yelp

My Mother is here with dementia. Everyone is caring, loving, experienced and helpful. Great care !! Ellen Chapman

Rohonda Isis

Jul 2026

via Google

DO NOT PLACE YOUR LOVED ONE HERE. My mother with dementia was thrown out like trash. Not given anything to help her rest which resulted in acute delirium and behavioral issues. Instead of taking accountability they issued an emergency discharge and kicked my mother out permanently.

Belinda Allen

Jun 2026

via Google

The staff is amazing! They are so patient and kind. Whenever I visit my dad he is getting the attention and care he needs. The staff goes above and beyond!

Sarah Winstead

May 2026

via Google

My grandmother is in this god-awful facility. It is honestly the worst facility I’ve ever been in, and I am a nurse and have worked in several places. They say the memory care unit is a skilled unit as well, but about 60% or more of their patients have major psych issues as well. Because I’m not POA my aunt put my grandmother in here after she ran out of money because she was living in assisted-living. She used to be covered in bruises every time I would visit her double black eyes fingers, bruised forehead. They were not doing any interventions to protect her. They were claiming that she was falling forward in her wheelchair. Well, if that was the case, you would make some sort of nursing intervention to correct to prevent. I had to call hospice and advocate for my grandmother to have a special chair because the Nurses here clearly don’t know how to look out for the well-being of their patients and do a little extra work. I also found my grandmother with a seeping left ear full of yellow pus, which no one seemed to know anything about major infection so clearly they do not pay attention to these patients ! My grandmother’s health has declined significant. She is bedbound and in the process of dying . When I went to visit her, she was moaning in pain doesn’t have her eyes open. Just kept moaning and crying. I asked the nurse about payment medicine. She said she wasn’t due. I said well she’s dying. You can call hospice and get her reassessed and her medication increased. I could tell she was not going to do it so I got on the phone called and they sent a nurse out to increased my grandmother’s medicine. They gave the order however the nursing facility after they received the order it took them over an hour and 15 minutes to administer this medicine because they’re incompetent . How would you like it if your loved one was suffering and you were not medicating them it’s pretty awful watching that.! in this happened repeatedly I went back the next day same thing in severe pain, whining out 😢. It’s called terminal agitation.. this place has a plethora of problems they go through Nurses quickly they have staff that is not confident to care for dying patients . Cannot stress enough not to put your loved one here. People who are dying, deserve to die with dignity and be as painfree as possible. This place does not know how to care for people and they don’t even try … When you look for an aide or a nurse, They’re sitting in this common area playing on their phones not even making rounds or checking on the patients ( this is why several call lights are going off as well) they also do not answer their phone calls which is very unethical, they will screen their calls when they know it’s a certain family member calling and just not answer, very unprofessional! They also have been cited by the state because I called in, made a complaint. When your loved one is in a facility like this, you need to keep up on it by calling anyone and everyone that you can, the ombudsman, the Department of aging, Ohio department of health. Especially if you are not the POA you have to advocate when you care about your loved one and the POA does not.

Patesha Brown

May 2026

via Google

This place is incompetent. Do not put your loved one here. They do not know how to assess patients or properly care for dying patients. I have a friend who has a loved one here who is on hospice and was appalled, watching their staff just pass by her loved one’s room ignoring her cries & moaning. ( my friend face-timed me on and off for two days while she was there, I heard her grandmother, screaming, crying wailing watched her facial, grimacing it was horrible ) When she asked if they could medicate her, they said she was not due for medicine however as a healthcare provider, I know that if a patient’s pain is not being controlled, and they are on hospice, then you need to reassess & call hospice & medicate the patient. I also have watched them ask her loved one who is incoherent most of the time who is moaning in horrible pain due to terminal agitation asking her if she would like pain medicine? Where is the nursing assessment skills? Any competent nurse knows that if a patient is incoherent and is in pain then you use your nursing assessment skills to Medicate especially hospice palliative care end of life care! These nurses are downright scary and incompetent! She came back into the room and they were cramming food down her grandmother’s mouth& left her with a mouth full of food . They are also trying to feed this dying individual soft foods? I watched as they almost caused her to choke to death and had to clean her mouth out with a toothette so she wouldn’t aspirate on the food they left in her mouth. She also has a decubitus and they are not turning her. She’s just laying on her backside on the actual bedsore. She has been in this position each time my friend visited her in 48 hours never positioned on either side. The level of incompetence ,ignorance negligence is horrid, and unfortunately, since she is not a POA, she has to sit there and advocate the best that I can and shake my head as a licensed nurse at the ignorance .. Myself as an inpatient oncology nurse this is a prime example of why you do not put your loved ones in a nursing facility because they cannot care for your loved ones at their end of life care. They simply have incompetent staff who are not have expertise with palliative care. Highbanks STAFF: FYI Let me Educate you !!! A good hospice or palliative nurse continually assesses things like: * Facial expressions and grimacing * Moaning, restlessness, agitation, or calling out * Breathing patterns (labored breathing, secretions, air hunger) * Body tension or guarding * Changes in vital signs * Signs of anxiety, fear, or terminal agitation * Skin color, circulation, and overall comfort level The goal is comfort care — not waiting until suffering becomes severe. In hospice, medications are often adjusted based on ongoing assessment and symptom burden, not just a rigid schedule. If a patient appears uncomfortable before the next scheduled dose, the nurse should assess whether PRN medications, dosage adjustments, or provider notification are needed. Educate yourself and get out of nursing if you can’t properly care for the dying patient !! Shame on you the facility also because you are money hungry and keeping those you are not adequately caring for !

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Government Inspection History

4 inspection visits in the last three years, 26 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Mar 26, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 10, 2026

Feb 19, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard7 citations
  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 13, 2026

  • 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.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 13, 2026

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected 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.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 13, 2026

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 13, 2026

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 13, 2026

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 13, 2026

Aug 28, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard7 citations
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 21, 2024

  • Have exits that are accessible at all times.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 21, 2024

  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 21, 2024

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 21, 2024

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected 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.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected 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.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 21, 2024

Feb 17, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard11 citations
  • Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 17, 2023

  • Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 11, 2023

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Highbanks Care Center offer?

Highbanks Care Center offers Memory Care, Respite / Short-Term Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

How much does Highbanks Care Center cost?

Highbanks Care Center has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Columbus that publish rates start around $3,000 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Does Highbanks Care Center offer respite or short-term stays?

Yes. Highbanks Care Center lists respite and short-term care among its options. A respite stay gives a family caregiver a planned break while your loved one receives full care, and it also works as a low-commitment trial before a permanent move.

Where is Highbanks Care Center located?

Highbanks Care Center is located at 111 Lazelle Rd in Columbus, Ohio.

What do families say about Highbanks Care Center?

Reviews for Highbanks Care Center are sharply divided: many families and visitors describe caring, attentive nurses and a clean, welcoming building, while a substantial number of other reviewers report serious concerns about cleanliness, unanswered calls, and inadequate pain management for hospice and memory-care residents. The facility offers skilled nursing, rehab therapy, hospice, and respite care, but the wide gap between positive and negative accounts suggests care quality may vary significantly by shift or unit.

How did Highbanks Care Center do on recent health and safety inspections?

Highbanks Care Center had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 26 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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