Harrison on 5th by Senior Star

Assisted living in Columbus, Ohio. 180 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2964R, Franklin County. Last verified October 2026.

Ohio's licensing records list Harrison on 5th by Senior Star in Columbus as an active Residential Care Facility with 180 licensed beds, State ID 2964R, first licensed in 2023. Below is everything the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Aging publish about it, and how to use that record when you visit.

Is Harrison on 5th by Senior Star licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Harrison on 5th by Senior Star holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2964R, for 180 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for Harrison on 5th by Senior Star?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for Harrison on 5th by Senior Star in roughly the past four years, with 4 citations in total; the most recent, on May 14, 2025, found 0.

That works out to 1.3 citations per licensure survey, against a Columbus-area median of 1.7. That is at or below the regional median, a good sign, though surveys only capture what inspectors saw on the day.

Licensure surveys

Complaint surveys

Complaint investigations: 9 on record with 9 citations; none was flagged for substandard care or immediate jeopardy. ODH runs a complaint survey when someone files a concern, so the count reflects reporting as well as care.

Read each survey's findings on the Consumer Guide inspection page by clicking its date.

What do residents say about Harrison on 5th by Senior Star in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Harrison on 5th by Senior Star; the state withholds a score when too few residents are eligible or respond, so the absence is not a negative finding on its own.

You can check the current status in the state's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator. Without a survey score, the inspection record above and a conversation with current residents' families carry more weight.

Does Harrison on 5th by Senior Star provide memory care?

Harrison on 5th by Senior Star's ODH record does not register Alzheimer's disease services; if the community markets memory care, ask for the written special care unit policies Ohio requires before admission under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5).

ODH does not issue a separate memory care license, so for private-pay families those written policies are the one document that spells out the unit's admission and discharge criteria, weekly staffing plan, staff training, activities, added costs and physical design. Compare them side by side with another community's. How Ohio regulates memory care.

Where is Harrison on 5th by Senior Star, and what else is licensed nearby?

Harrison on 5th by Senior Star is at 579 W Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201, in Franklin County, where families are served by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) and the Region 6 Long-Term Care Ombudsman (1-800-536-5891).

Franklin County is the center of the metro and has the deepest bench of licensed communities, from large campus operators in Dublin, Hilliard and Westerville to small single-building homes inside Columbus neighborhoods. Franklin County holds the region's main hospital systems: OhioHealth (Riverside Methodist, Grant, Doctors and Dublin Methodist), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Mount Carmel's east and Grove City campuses; ask how the community handles rides to specialist appointments. See our Columbus senior care guide and the Franklin County guide.

Other licensed communities near Columbus

• Oakleaf Village · Columbus, 206 licensed beds
• Kensington Place · Columbus, 187 licensed beds
• Mayfair Village Retirement Community · Columbus, 172 licensed beds
• The Ashford on Broad · Columbus, 165 licensed beds
• StoryPoint Upper Arlington · Columbus, 162 licensed beds
• StoryPoint East Broad · Columbus, 150 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like Harrison on 5th by Senior Star?

Ohio's statewide median for assisted living is $6,103 a month (CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey); no primary source publishes a Columbus-only figure, and Harrison on 5th by Senior Star's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Harrison on 5th by Senior Star for a written, itemized monthly quote for your parent's assessed care level, including anything billed separately. Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver can pay for care services, though not room and board, for Medicaid-eligible residents of participating RCFs; ask whether this community accepts it and how many residents use it. How assisted living rates are built and waiver vs. private pay.

How should a family evaluate Harrison on 5th by Senior Star?

With 180 licensed beds, Harrison on 5th by Senior Star is large enough that staffing can differ floor to floor and shift to shift. Ask for the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the wing your parent would live in, day and overnight, and how many aides are awake after 11 p.m.

Harrison on 5th by Senior Star was first licensed in 2023, so its inspection history is shorter than an older building's. Read every survey the Consumer Guide lists and ask how the leadership team has changed since opening. Visit at least twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and ask to speak with a current resident's family. Bring the inspection record above and ask the administrator to walk you through the most recent survey.

Who do you call with a concern about care at Harrison on 5th by Senior Star?

Call the Ohio Department of Health complaint line at 1-800-342-0553 for a licensing concern, or the Region 6 Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-536-5891 for free, confidential advocacy on a resident's behalf.

An ODH complaint can trigger the kind of complaint survey listed in the inspection record above. The ombudsman does not inspect; it resolves problems such as discharge notices, care-plan disputes and residents' rights issues, and acts with the resident's consent. Franklin County Adult Protective Services takes reports on weekdays at (614) 525-4348; after hours, call Ohio's statewide APS line at 855-644-6277 (855-OHIO-APS). For immediate danger, call 911. Ombudsman and APS, explained.

What should you ask on a tour of Harrison on 5th by Senior Star?

Ask about overnight staffing, move-out triggers and the latest ODH survey first; those three answers separate communities faster than any brochure.

• Do you have a special care unit, and may I take its written policies home?
• How do you coordinate rides to OhioHealth, Ohio State or Mount Carmel appointments?
• How is the care plan built, and how often is it reviewed with the family?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• Do you accept Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, and how many residents use it today?