Wesley Woods at New Albany
4588 Wesley Woods Blvd, New Albany, OH 43054 · Franklin County · (614) 656-4100
16 certified beds, about 12 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2019
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366470 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 12 health citations since March 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 7.12 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.37 of those hours.
46.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
503/20
211/22
406/25
112/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 23, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to store food and drink items in a safe and sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all 14 residents in the facility who received food from the kitchen. The facility census was 14.
June 12, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen tubing was dated to reflect the date the tubing was last changed and failed to ensure oxygen tubing was changed per facility policy. This affected four residents (#3, #7, #115, and #116) of four residents reviewed for oxygen care. The facility census was 15.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and policy review, this facility failed to provide proper percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube care including checking placement of the PEG tubing prior to administering medication as well as flushing the tubing with water prior to the administration of medication. This affected one (Resident #2) of the one resident reviewed for PEG tube care. The facility identified Resident #2 was the only resident with a PEG tube. The facility census was 15.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure less than 5 percent (%) medication error rate was maintained when three errors were noted out of 32 opportunities for error, resulting in an error rate of 9.38%. This affected one (Resident #2) of the three residents observed for medication administration. The facility census was 15.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observations, staff interview, and facility policy review, this facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were in place and/or implemented timely for Resident #2, #7, and #114 who required EBP. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure proper infection control was maintained with the administration of Resident #2's eye drops. This affected three residents (#2, #7, and #114) of the six residents reviewed for infection control. The facility census was 15.
November 8, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to properly submit Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessments in the required timeframes. This affected two residents (#64 and #113) of 14 sampled residents reviewed during the annual survey.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure as needed (PRN) psychotropic medication orders were limited to 14 days (or less). This affected three residents (#5, #7 and #112) of four residents reviewed for PRN psychoactive medication use/unnecessary medication use.
March 11, 2020Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and medical record review the facility failed to ensure a signed advanced directive for a resident was available. This affected one (Resident #113) of nine residents reviewed for advanced directives. The facility census was 9.
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview and review of the resident assessment indicator (RAI) 3.0 manual the facility failed to complete a significant change assessment after Resident #9 was admitted to end of life (Hospice) services. This affected one Resident (#9) of three reviewed for Hospice services. The facility census was nine.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and medical record review the facility failed to ensure fall interventions were in place for Resident #113. This affected one (Resident #113) of four residents reviewed for accidents. The facility census was nine.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure Oxygen administration tubing was properly labeled to indicate the date. This affected two (Residents #9 and #161) of two residents reviewed for respiratory care services. The facility identified five residents receiving oxygen. The facility census was nine.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and medical record review the facility failed to ensure appropriate indication was in place for residents who received antipsychotic medication. This affected one (Resident #3) of four residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was nine.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 3 on June 12, 2025, 1 on November 8, 2022, 3 on March 11, 2020.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Use approved construction type or materials.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 7.12 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.37 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.87 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.02 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.4% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.6% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.77 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 7.63 on weekdays and 5.87 on weekends, 23% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.30 in April to June 2025 to 7.12 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 7.12 | 2.37 | 7.63 | 5.87 | 4.9% | 0 of 90 | 12 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.23 | 2.18 | 6.68 | 5.09 | 4.7% | 2 of 92 | 13 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.74 | 2.51 | 7.11 | 5.79 | 1.5% | 0 of 92 | 13 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.30 | 2.16 | 6.79 | 5.06 | 1.4% | 1 of 91 | 14 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Ohio, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.60 | 3.80 | 3.24 | 4.6% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.0 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WESLEY WOODS AT NEW ALBANY.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Retirement Center of Central Ohio | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/09/2015 |
| Dipietra, John | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| McDonald, Kenneth | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Trotta, Paige | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Anderson, Todd | Corporate director | Individual | 11/29/2023 | |
| Bowersox, James | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Brueshaber, Larry | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Conlon, Celia | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Debenedictis, Lance | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| East, Sandra | Corporate director | Individual | 11/29/2023 | |
| Hildal, Robyn | Corporate director | Individual | 11/29/2023 | |
| Kahle, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Palmer, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Present, Philip | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Short, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Wilson, Cean | Corporate director | Individual | 11/29/2023 | |
| McQuinn, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Methodist Retirement Center of Central Ohio | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2010 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 12, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 12, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 8, 2022: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 23, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Otterbein New Albany New Albany, 1.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 60 citations
- New Albany Care Center Columbus, 2.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- The Laurels of Gahanna Columbus, 3.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 84 citations
- Otterbein Gahanna Gahanna, 3.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 81 citations
- Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation Westerville, 4.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Westerville Post Acute Westerville, 5.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 64 citations
- Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna Gahanna, 6.2 mi · not rated · 116 citations
Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Ohio Department of Health, Nursing Homes and Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-282-1206. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (Ohio Department of Aging), where Ohio publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Wesley Woods at New Albany's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Wesley Woods at New Albany 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Wesley Woods at New Albany get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 12, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Wesley Woods at New Albany been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Wesley Woods at New Albany accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Wesley Woods at New Albany?
- CMS lists 18 owners and managers. Legal business name: WESLEY WOODS AT NEW ALBANY.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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