Columbus, OH has 31 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,298/mo. That's roughly in line with the Ohio state median.
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Median monthly price, Columbus
$9,298/mo
Estimated range $8,154 – $10,516
● Columbus $9,298 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Columbus runs about $34 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Gahanna · Hilliard · Westerville · Dublin · Canal Winchester
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Columbus.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Columbus has 97 beds. They range from 35 to 225.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 33.4 findings per provider here, above the Ohio average of 24.2.
9 of the 31 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 29% against 45% across Ohio.
Columbus, in Franklin County, has about 914,802 residents. About 103,532 of them (11%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $66,082.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Columbus.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Columbus's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Ohio state median.
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