FOREST HILLS CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-11-10, FOREST HILLS CENTER is a 75-bed nursing home in COLUMBUS, Ohio, averaging 67.5 residents a day.
Has FOREST HILLS CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for FOREST HILLS CENTER since 2021-06-01, 44 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-10.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | F0680, F0804, F0835, F0865 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F |
| 2026-06-10 | F0550, F0584, F0679, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-06-10 | F0561, F0569, F0580, F0605, F0610, F0628, F0656, F0657, F0676, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0693, F0807 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | D |
| 2025-11-06 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2025-11-06 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-11-03 | F0555, F0600, F0609, F0610 | Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-05-01 | F0727, F0812, F0921 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-05-01 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E |
| 2025-05-01 | F0578, F0604, F0684, F0689, F0697, F0740 | 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2025-05-01 | F0575 | 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. | C |
| 2024-08-07 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2024-08-07 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-06-26 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-05-30 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-01-08 | F0584 | 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 |
| 2023-07-27 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-07-27 | F0684, F0689, F0697, F0847, F0881 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2021-06-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2021-06-01 | F0584, F0623, F0880 | 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is FOREST HILLS CENTER staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.08885 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.0 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 67.5 | 73.7 |
Who owns FOREST HILLS CENTER, and what chain is it in?
FOREST HILLS CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name EMBASSY FOREST HILLS and belongs to the EMBASSY HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | HANDLER, AARON, REPCHICK, GEORGE | since 01/01/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | EMBASSY HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INC, HERITAGE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LLC, HANDLER, AARON, OWUSU, FRANK, REPCHICK, GEORGE | since 01/01/2020 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | EMBASSY HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INC, HERITAGE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LLC, HANDLER, AARON, OWUSU, FRANK, REPCHICK, GEORGE | since 01/01/2020 |