Forest Hills Center

Nursing Home · Columbus, OH

CMS overall rating 2/5 For profit - Corporation

CMS certification number365980

Contact & location

2841 East Dublin-Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43231
Franklin County
Phone
(614) 891-1111
ZIP code
43231 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
75
Residents per day
67.5 (90% occupied)
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal name
Embassy Forest Hills
Chain
Embassy Healthcare (33 facilities, avg 2.4★)
Medicare certified since
November 10, 1994
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Resident council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.2
Health inspections★★★★★ 1/5
State avg 2.8
Staffing★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.4
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5
State avg 4.4
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 5/5
Short-stay qualityNot rated

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
3.09 (state 3.69 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.33 (state 0.64 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
0.89 (state 0.95 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
1.87 (state 2.09 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
2.93 (state 3.28 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
25.0 (state 48.7 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover
42.9 (state 43.9 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left
0 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection
May 1, 2025
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
39.0 (state 10.7 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
28
Citations on record (3 years)
54 health · 15 fire safety
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2026-06-10 Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
F0680 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F0835 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
F0865 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 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.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
F0569 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
F0605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
F0628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
F0676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2026-06-10 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
F0807 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-07-06
2025-11-06 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-11-06 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-11-03 Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
F0555 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-11-03 Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-11-03 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-11-03 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-05-01 Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
F0727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
F0605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 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.
F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
F0604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
F0740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2025-05-01 Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
F0575 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 C
No actual harm, potential for minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-06-04
2024-08-07 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.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-08-23
2024-08-07 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-08-23
2024-06-26 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-07-10
2024-05-30 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-04-29
2024-01-08 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.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-01-26
2023-07-27 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29
2023-07-27 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29
2023-07-27 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29
2023-07-27 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29
2023-07-27 Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
F0847 · Administration Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29
2023-07-27 Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-08-29

Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results

Fines & penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Embassy Healthcare Management INC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Handler, Aaron (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Heritage Employment Services, LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Owusu, Frank (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Repchick, George (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Handler, Aaron (individual)Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE
Repchick, George (individual)Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE
Embassy Healthcare Management INC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Handler, Aaron (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Heritage Employment Services, LLC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Owusu, Frank (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Repchick, George (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Forest Hills Center?

Forest Hills Center has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.2-star average in Ohio.

How many beds does Forest Hills Center have?

It has 75 certified beds and cares for about 68 residents per day.

Has Forest Hills Center been fined?

CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Who owns Forest Hills Center?

It is part of Embassy Healthcare and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.

What is the phone number of Forest Hills Center?

(614) 891-1111. The facility is located at 2841 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43231.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.