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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbia, OH

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Columbia nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Columbia, OH may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Columbia or another care type is right for you. Browse 26 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Columbia.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbia, OH

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Photo of Astral at Auburn
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The nursing staff was excellent. Sometimes we wanted a doctor's opinion, but a doctor wasn't usually available. We needed memory care. This was by far the best value for what we could afford.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Astral at Auburn is a newly constructed, beautiful Senior Living Community serving seniors our spacious Independent Living, Licensed Assisted Living, and Memory Support all within one campus. We look forward to meeting you!
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When it comes to the friendliness of the staff some of them are great, and others are just ok. With the meals there is little variety, and there are very few activities but our loved one wouldn't join in...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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Staff treats residents with love and dignity. Director is always on- site and available for consultation. I like that he is a registered nurse and treats his staff with great respect, maintaining high...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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The Meals are good and residents have choices. Activities are varied and again residents can choose if they want to participate. I checked out several other places and felt that LakeHouse Coldwater was the...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
***As of 9/14/2021, 100% of our staff and residents are fully vaccinated!***Masonville Place, our lively senior living community in Coldwater, Michigan sits in a residential neighborhood just two blocks south of Coldwater Little League Park. Coldwater is known for its many lakes and recreational...
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This community for sure made a difference in my father-in- laws view on his independence. They made it very important for him to still be able to do things on his own and made him feel like it was okay to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Fountain Park Inn and Villas is an assistant living community located in Bryan, OH. We offer a wide range of services for senior citizens to provide them with the appropriate type of care for their situation. Our facilities are designed to allow our residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by...
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Our loved one did really like it there, and they did take really good care of all of her needs.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing;sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Photo of Grand Vista Assisted Living Coldwater
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Columbia, OH

The average cost of senior living in Columbia is $4,226 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Antwerp, OH with an average of $3,829 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbia, OH vs. nearby cities

Columbia, OH
$4,226/mo
$4,585/mo
$4,812/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbia, OH vs. the state and national average

Columbia, OH
$4,226/mo
$4,582/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbia vs. other types of senior living

$4,022/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,226/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Columbia, OH by room type

Semi-Private
$5,550/mo
Studio
$4,295/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,438/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,943/mo

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What families are saying about nursing homes in Columbia

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbia

LakeHouse Coldwater

5.0
I would give this place a 5 across the board they were amazing!!! A little expensive but well worth it for the care and peace of mind that she got and we had with leaving her.

Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bryan, OH

4.7
They are really so kind and very helpful. I can tell that they really like and genuinely care for my mom. They look out for her and are doing all they can to help her in any way they can. Mom is not quite as advanced in her dementia as some of the other residents are, and most of the ...
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Drews Place of Coldwater II

5.0
They are attentive, caring and responsive. The meals are wonderful and the rooms are routinely cleaned. We picked this community because of the location and reputation. I would recommend to others.

Columbia nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbia nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbia, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Columbia nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Columbia that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbia, OHNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.8%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.5%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
76.9%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
69.2%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.2%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38.5%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
69.2%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.2%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.2%
18.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Columbia nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Columbia Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbia, OHNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.8%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.5%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbia nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Columbia partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbia, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.2%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.8%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbia nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Columbia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbia, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.1%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
38.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbia nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Columbia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbia, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.2%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.2%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.5%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
23.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Astral at Auburn, Drews Place of Coldwater I and Drews Place of Coldwater II are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbia, Ohio. See full list of communities.

There are 26 nursing homes facilities near Columbia, Ohio. See the full list.

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