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COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER

4301 CLIME RD N, COLUMBUS, OH, 43228
Operated by COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 1 of 107 establishments
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 200338918

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OSHA inspections
3
over 24 years
Violations
2
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 452 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111Jan 2006Jan 2006
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Dec 2001Dec 2001

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

51st

Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within OH. Peer group: 452 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $564
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
38.8
vs industry
+34.3
TRIR
38.8
vs industry
+32.5

Reported for 100 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
38.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$18,372
Employees affected
11

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 10 violations · $18,372 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeNov 20151109$18,372

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 10 violations · $18,372 in backwages · 11 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Nov 2013 – Nov 2015Nursing Care FacilitiesFLSA1011$18,372

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for COMMUNICARE HEALTH, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COMMUNICARE HEALTH locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-344468Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-089624Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-081809Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 365686 · Chain: COMMUNICARE HEALTH

Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Certified beds
100
Deficiencies (3y)
54
CMS fines
$215,120

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 71 citations across 12 surveys · 6 actual-harm · 29 complaint-triggered · 71 marked corrected.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Jun 20260689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2026
Jun 20260755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2026
Jun 20260919D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2026
May 20260697D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintMay 2026
May 20260741D
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintMay 2026
May 20260689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintMay 2026
Mar 20260812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260908F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260656E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260689E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2026
Mar 20260561D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260584D
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2026
Mar 20260677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2026
Mar 20260684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2026
Mar 20260685D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260740D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260745D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2026
Mar 20260755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260757D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Mar 20260761D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardApr 2026
Nov 20250684G (harm)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintNov 2025
Mar 20250580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
ComplaintMar 2025
Mar 20250684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintMar 2025
Sep 20240759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
ComplaintOct 2024
Aug 20240686G (harm)
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintSep 2024
Aug 20240677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintSep 2024
Aug 20240692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintSep 2024
Aug 20240880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
ComplaintSep 2024
Jun 20240692G (harm)
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240727F
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240730F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240761F
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240925F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240565E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240657E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240688E
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240558D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240578D
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240584D
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240644D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240685D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Jun 20240690D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintJul 2024
Jun 20240695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardJul 2024
Mar 20240623D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2024
Feb 20240689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
ComplaintApr 2024
Oct 20210692G (harm)
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210880F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210558E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210565E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210580E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210756E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210761E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210921E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210623D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210656D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210688D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210698D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210760D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210773D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021
Oct 20210810D
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
StandardOct 2021

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-01-13Planned1$0
2003-01-06Planned0$0
2001-12-18Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER is one of 107 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COMMUNICARE HEALTH.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COMMUNICARE HEALTH across all 107 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup COMMUNICARE HEALTH, which operates 107 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 38.75 compared to an industry average of 4.5.