Columbus Nursing Home Lawyer: Fighting Elder Neglect & Abuse

My name is Blake Dickson and I have spent the last twenty two (22) years as a lawyer devoted to the rights of nursing home residents and their families throughout Ohio. If you or a loved one have been a victim of abuse or neglect, have suffered and injury or even suspect wrongful death, please contact our nursing home abuse law firm today.

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a free consultation at 1-800-OHIO-LAW.

The call with our lawyer is free and confidential. We'll listen to your story, ask you a few questions and within just a few minutes, you will know if you have a case. Contact us today.

Helping Columbus, OH Nursing Home Residents, Their Spouses and Families

The Dickson Firm represents nursing home residents and their families in cases against the owners and the operators of nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio. Did you know that Columbus nursing homes are legally required to provide their residents with good care? And they are legally required, under state and federal law, to have a sufficient number of properly trained staff to care for their residents.

It is also illegal for a nursing home to neglect or abuse its residents. There are state laws and federal laws that were passed to protect nursing home residents and to guarantee them certain rights. If someone you love was neglected or abused in a nursing home, there is something you can do.

Columbus Bedsore Attorney

In Columbus nursing homes, bedsores and pressure ulcers are a serious concern. Inadequate care and outright neglect can lead to the development of severe bedsores, including Stage 4 ulcers, which can be life-threatening and result in wrongful death.

Bedsores are generally caused due to inadequate care, neglect or even intentional abuse. It is not unusual for a nursing home resident, their spouse or a family member to contact an attorney once bedsores or pressure ulcers occur or are observed. These sores can be immensely painful – and potentially life threatening for the resident. For family members, evidence of a bedsore can be shocking.

Tragic Injuries from Nursing Home Falls

One of the most common types of cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm involve a nursing home resident who has fallen. Tragically, when a nursing home resident falls, they can suffer a fracture, they can suffer a head injury, they can suffer a dislocation. They can suffer any number of a series of very serious, and sometimes even fatal, injuries.

Nursing homes like to argue that not all falls can be prevented. And while it is probably true that not all falls can be prevented, many can be prevented, and even if a fall cannot be prevented, if a nursing home resident is receiving appropriate care, then the staff can prevent that resident from suffering serious injury even if they do fall.

Assault in Columbus Nursing Homes

Tragically, nursing home residents are sometimes assaulted by the staff at the nursing home, by other residents, and even by visitors to the nursing home. Blake Dickson, and his team have represented individuals and their families in cases where nursing home residents have been severely injured as a result of assault.

Remember – Columbus nursing homes have a duty to keep their residents safe and provide care within a safe environment. If someone you love has been assaulted at a nursing home, you can talk with one of the experienced Ohio nursing home attorneys at The Dickson Firm at 1 (800) OHIO-LAW or (1-800-644-6529).

Elopement Cases in Columbus Nursing Homes

"Elopement" refers to when a nursing home resident leaves the nursing home unattended. When nursing home residents wander away, they are potentially more susceptible to falls or other dangers as they are no longer within the care of the facility.

Nursing homes are legally obligated, pursuant to federal law, to provide their residents with "adequate supervision" to prevent accidents. They are legally obligated, pursuant to the law in Ohio, the Nursing Home Resident's Bill of Rights, to provide the residents with a safe environment. If a nursing home is taking care of a resident who is not able to leave the facility safely on their own, and this applies to most if not all nursing home residents, then the nursing home has a legal obligation to make sure the residents do not leave the nursing home unattended.

Nursing Homes in Columbus OH to Avoid

Nursing homes in Columbus, and the communities surrounding Columbus, can be found and compared to each other, for their level of care through a Medicare website found here. Find and compare Medicare-certified nursing homes based on a location, and compare the quality of care they provide and their staffing. The overall rating is based on a nursing home's performance on 3 sources: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The overall star rating for nursing homes lets you compare nursing homes on topics you consider most important, and gives you a “snapshot” of the quality of each nursing home.

Why would you want to avoid these home? Because they have recent issues with their residents, including:

significant quality of care issues with respect to their residents
escalating penalties based on their level of care (or lack thereof)
serious injuries as a result of an assault, abuse, neglect and elopement
health related issue related to over medication and under medication
continued incidents of abuse and neglect

Majestic Care of Columbus, L.L.C. nursing home is a 120 bed nursing home located at 44 South Souder Avenue in Columbus, Ohio 43222. This nursing home is not rated due to a history of serious quality issues. This nursing home is subject to more frequent inspections, escalating penalties, and potential termination from Medicare and Medicaid as part of the Special Focus Facility Program. At The Dickson Firm we have previously written articles about the Special Focus Facility program. This is a program that identifies the 15 worst nursing homes in the State of Ohio. There are similar programs throughout the country. These are nursing homes that have a series of significant quality issues with respect to the care of their residents. As a result, they are put in the Special Focus Facility program. We have also written prior articles about the Majestic chain of nursing homes. Many of the nursing homes in this chain have significant issues with resident care. We were recently contacted by a resident of the Majestic Care of Columbus nursing home. He was admitted after suffering serious injuries as a result of an assault. He was over-medicated at the Majestic Care of Columbus Nursing Home L.L.C. Nursing Home. He kept passing out as a result of being over-medicated. He ultimately passed out, fell, and broke a rib. The nursing home refused to send him to the hospital. He finally wounded up going to the hospital on his own. Not only had he suffered a broken rib but he also suffered a crushed disc in his neck. He complained about the care at the nursing home, and the nursing home kicked him out of the facility. This nursing home was issued a Federal Fine of $31,330.00 on February 22, 2024. This nursing home was issued a Federal Fine of $164,060.00 on December 20, 2022. This is an extremely large fine. This nursing home was issued a Federal Fine of $134,784.00 on June 27, 2022. This is also an extremely large fine. Medicare refused to pay for the services being rendered to the residents on January 14, 2025. Medicare also refused to pay on December 20, 2022.

The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing nursing home is a 66 bed nursing home located at 4880 Tuttle Road in Dublin, Ohio 43017, 10 miles outside of Columbus, Ohio. It has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars which is the worst five-star rating. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars which is the worst five-star rating. It received a Federal Fine of $45,795.00 on November 29, 2022. It received a Federal Fine of $3,250.00 on June 27, 2022. It received a Federal Fine of $14,368.00 on April 6, 2022. It received a payment denial by Medicare on November 29, 2022. We at The Dickson Firm are familiar with The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing Nursing Home. We represented a woman who was severely neglected at that nursing home and developed a significant bed sore which ultimately caused her death.

The Capitol City Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center nursing home is a 104 bed nursing home located at 920 Thurber Drive West in Columbus, Ohio 43215. It has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This nursing home was fined $296,735.00 on October 29, 2024 which is an extremely large fine. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $8,926.00 on April 24, 2023. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $151,164.00 on June 9, 2022 which is an extremely large fine. This nursing home received a fine of $2,302.00 on April 18, 2022. This nursing home has had two payment denials by Medicare in the last 3 years one on October 29, 2024 and another on June 9, 2022. This nursing home has been cited for abusing its residents.

The Convalarium at Indian Run nursing home is a 90 bed nursing home located at 6430 Post Road in Dublin, Ohio 43016. It has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $45,429.00 on March 25, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $4,558.00 on February 20, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $4,178.00 on February 12, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $10,255.00 on January 22, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $6,480.00 on December 26, 2023. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $23,868.00 on March 30, 2023. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $77,576.00 on May 10, 2022. This is a significant number of Federal Fines. This nursing home also received a payment denial by Medicare on May 10, 2022.

The Columbus Colony Elderly Care nursing home is a 99 bed nursing home located at 1150 Colony Drive in Westerville, Ohio 43081. This nursing home has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a staffing rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $169,562.00 on February 2, 2024, which is an extremely large fine.

The Legacy Westerville nursing home is a 130 bed nursing home located at 1060 Eastwind Drive in Westerville, Ohio 43081. It has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars which is the lowest five-star rating possible. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a staffing rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It received a Federal Fine in the amount of $242,868.00 on February 21, 2024. It received a Federal Fine in the amount of $100,831.00 on October 10, 2023. These are two extremely large fines. It received two payment denials by Medicare in the last 3 years, the most recent being on February 21, 2024. It also received a payment denial on October 10, 2023. It is concerning that a number of the Legacy facilities which are owned and operated by Legacy Health Services have significant issues with resident care.

The Laurels of Gahanna nursing home is a 112 bed nursing home located at 5151 North Hamilton Road in Columbus, Ohio 43230. This nursing home has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars which is the lowest possible five-star rating. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $61,204.00 on September 30, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $102,396.00 on June 3, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $14,680.00 on June 26, 2023 . This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $37,651.00 on January 20, 2023. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $13,000.00 on August 23, 2022. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $20,150.00 on April 14, 2022. This nursing home received two payment denials by Medicare in the last 3 years, the most recent being on June 3, 2024. This nursing home also received a payment denial by Medicare on April 14, 2022.

The Laurels of Norworth nursing home is a 126 bed nursing home located at 683 North High Street in Worthington, Ohio 43085. This nursing home has an overall five-star rating of 1 out of 5 stars which is the lowest possible five-star rating. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the mount of $37,190.00 on March 25, 2024. This nursing home received a Federal Fine of $14,680.00 on October 18, 2023. This nursing home received a Federal Fine in the amount of $36,890.00 on July 15, 2022. It is concerning that a number of The Laurels nursing homes owned and operated by Laurel Healthcare Holdings, LLC have significant issues with resident care.

Contact a Columbus Nursing Home Lawyer

If you have questions or concerns about a loved one who is in a nursing home or any long-term care facility including assisted living facilities, you can speak with one of the experienced attorneys at The Dickson Firm, toll free, at 1 (800) OHIO-LAW (1-800-644-6529) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We know that many of our clients work and have multiple obligations including the care of a loved one so it may be more convenient for you to speak with us in the evenings or over the weekend. We are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.