Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Willow Brook Christian Home
55 Lazelle Rd, Columbus, OH · (614) 885-3300
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 47
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 16, 1995
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Ohio.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Willow Brook Christian Home carries 45 inspection points. That is fewer than 63% of Ohio's 913 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Ohio: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–42 pts
- 3★ 42–69 pts
- 2★ 69–121.25 pts
- 1★ over 121.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Ohio by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspection history
2026-04-30
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2024-11-07
13 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2022-02-28
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 17 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 46 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.1 pts better | 95.8% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.4 pts better | 97.1% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms15.5 pts better | 16.1% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts worse | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.9 pts better | 12.6% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.5 pts better | 0.0% | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.1 pts better | 5.2% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.8 pts worse | 6.8% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.1 pts worse | 28.0% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.2 pts worse | 3.4% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.9 pts better | 79.3% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.5 pts better | 7.1% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.6 pts better | 87.0% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.7 pts better | 13.7% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barth, Phil | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Davis, Brandi | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Harris, Kent | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Harris, Kent | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Irwin, Terry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Johnson, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Ketron, Nicole | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ketron, Nicole | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Longo, Scott | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| May, Jerry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mckenna, Blythe | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mcknight, Matthew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mcknight, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mcknight, Matthew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pickens, Roger | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Poulson, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Poulson, Thomas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Richard, Neil | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ringle, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sarkel, Ed | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Susenna, Karen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Tidwell, Peggy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1E
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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