Overview
The Laurels of Walden Park has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 22nd of 31 nursing homes in Columbus. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 77% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2025, found 20 health deficiencies, more than the Ohio average of 10.4. 15 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $114,649 in the past three years.
The Laurels of Walden Park is a for-profit facility with 225 certified beds, caring for about 207 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 71%
Top 73%
Top 72%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 13, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 20
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 15
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $114,649
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.99 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.03 hrs
- Nurse aides2.21 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 225
- Average residents per day
- 207
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 24, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes