Westerwood Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Columbus, Ohio, CMS certification number 365399
5757 Ponderosa Drive, Columbus, OH 43231 · Franklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 75
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Westerwood Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Westerwood Rehabilitation is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Westerwood Rehabilitation reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.51
- Weekend total hours
- 3.69
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 4, 2024, found 5.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Westerwood Rehabilitation in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 64.4 residents live here, about 86% of its 75 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 64.4
- Certified since
- November 3, 1978
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Westerwood Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Friendship Village of Columbus Ohio Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under United Church Homes, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Westerwood Rehabilitation
- Forest Hills Center2841 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus 43231
- Westerville Post Acute1060 Eastwind Drive, Westerville 43081
- The Laurels of Walden Park5700 Karl Road, Columbus 43229
- Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation1150 Colony Drive, Westerville 43081
- Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center140 N State Street, Westerville 43081
See also all nursing homes in Columbus.
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, the 31 in Columbus, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Westerwood Rehabilitation, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Westerwood Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Westerwood Rehabilitation?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Westerwood Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Westerwood Rehabilitation?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Westerwood Rehabilitation?
Friendship Village of Columbus Ohio Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.