Otterbein at Granville

Assisted living in Granville, Ohio. 46 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2424R, Licking County. Last verified October 2026.

Otterbein at Granville holds an active Ohio Department of Health Residential Care Facility license, State ID 2424R, for 46 residents in Granville, Licking County; the state first licensed it in 2005. 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 Otterbein at Granville licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Otterbein at Granville holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2424R, for 46 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for Otterbein at Granville?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 4 ODH licensure surveys for Otterbein at Granville in roughly the past four years, with 1 citation in total; the most recent, on July 13, 2026, found 0.

That works out to 0.2 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: 2 on record with 1 citation; 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 Otterbein at Granville in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Otterbein at Granville; 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.

What does Otterbein at Granville publish about itself?

Otterbein Granville SeniorLife Community is located at 2158 Columbus Road, Granville, OH 43023, in Licking County. According to the operator's own website, the community offers independent living, assisted living, and post-acute/long-term care. Unlike Otterbein's smaller "neighborhood" nursing communities in Gahanna and New Albany, Granville is a full continuing care retirement community.

Independent living here suits active seniors who don't need regular hands-on care, assisted living adds daily support with bathing, dressing, and medication management, and the post-acute/long-term care side serves residents who need short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay or ongoing nursing-level care. Specific programming, floor plans, and current availability should be confirmed directly with Otterbein Granville.

From the community's own published information, checked when this listing was first verified (2026). Amenities and programs change; confirm them on a visit. The community's official page.

Does Otterbein at Granville provide memory care?

Otterbein at Granville'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 Otterbein at Granville, and what else is licensed nearby?

Otterbein at Granville is at 2158 Columbus Road, Granville, Ohio 43023, in Licking 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).

Licking County's licensed communities are clustered around Newark, Heath and Granville, with a few on the Reynoldsburg and Johnstown edges that face the Columbus side of the county. Licking County is anchored by Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, with Mount Carmel and OhioHealth campuses on the east side of Columbus for specialist care; ask how the community handles rides to specialist appointments. See our Granville senior care guide and the Licking County guide.

Other licensed communities near Granville

• StoryPoint Granville · Granville, 192 licensed beds
• National Church Residences Chimes Terrace · Johnstown, 48 licensed beds
• Sharonbrooke · Newark, 125 licensed beds
• Hearth Brook · Newark, 50 licensed beds
• The Courtyard at Newark · Newark, 45 licensed beds
• Altercare Newark South AL · Newark, 9 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like Otterbein at Granville?

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 Otterbein at Granville's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Otterbein at Granville 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 Otterbein at Granville?

At 46 licensed beds, Otterbein at Granville is mid-sized for Central Ohio. Ask how long the administrator and the director of nursing have been in their roles, and how many caregivers left in the past year; turnover predicts consistency more than any amenity.

Otterbein at Granville has been licensed since 2005, so ask what has been renovated recently, whether bathrooms work for a walker or wheelchair, and whether any rooms are shared. 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 Otterbein at Granville?

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. For abuse, neglect or exploitation, Ohio's statewide APS line at 855-644-6277 (855-OHIO-APS) routes reports to Licking County's Adult Protective Services 24 hours a day. For immediate danger, call 911. Ombudsman and APS, explained.

What should you ask on a tour of Otterbein at Granville?

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

• What happens if my parent needs skilled nursing beyond the time an RCF may provide it?
• Do you accept Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, and how many residents use it today?
• What is the awake overnight staffing ratio on the floor where my parent would live?
• Can I see your most recent ODH survey and your plan of correction?
• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• Which needs would require a move out, and how much notice do you give?