StoryPoint Gahanna Central

Assisted living in Gahanna, Ohio. 64 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2182R, Franklin County. Last verified October 2026.

Ohio's licensing records list StoryPoint Gahanna Central in Gahanna as an active Residential Care Facility with 64 licensed beds, State ID 2182R, first licensed in 1998. 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. StoryPoint Gahanna Central holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2182R, for 64 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

The ODH record also registers Alzheimer's disease services here, the closest thing Ohio's license data has to a memory care flag.

What do Ohio inspection records show for StoryPoint Gahanna Central?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for StoryPoint Gahanna Central in roughly the past four years, with 0 citations in total; the most recent, on September 17, 2025, found 0.

That works out to 0.0 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: 4 on record with 2 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for StoryPoint Gahanna Central; 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central publish about itself?

StoryPoint Gahanna Central is located at 775 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, OH 43230, in Franklin County. According to the operator's own website, the community offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care. It is one of two StoryPoint-affiliated communities in Gahanna, distinct from StoryPoint Gahanna North on Morse Road.

Assisted living residents here typically get help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication management, while the memory care program is designed for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Respite care offers a short-term stay option, often used by families needing temporary coverage while a regular caregiver travels or recovers from an illness. Specific programming and current availability should be confirmed directly with the community.

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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central provide memory care?

StoryPoint Gahanna Central's ODH license record registers Alzheimer's disease services, so ask for its written special care unit policies, which Ohio requires it to provide 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central, and what else is licensed nearby?

StoryPoint Gahanna Central is at 775 East Johnstown Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230, 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 Gahanna senior care guide and the Franklin County guide.

Other licensed communities near Gahanna

• Our Home New Albany · Columbus, 125 licensed beds
• StoryPoint Gahanna North · Gahanna, 89 licensed beds
• Sage Park Alzheimer's Special Care Center · Gahanna, 66 licensed beds
• Traditions at Stygler Commons · Gahanna, 54 licensed beds
• Cranberry Park at New Albany · Columbus, 41 licensed beds
• Taylor Springs Health Campus · Gahanna, 41 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like StoryPoint Gahanna Central?

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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask StoryPoint Gahanna Central 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central?

A 64-bed community like StoryPoint Gahanna Central is small enough that families often get to know the whole care team. Ask who covers when the regular caregiver is off, and whether agency staff fill shifts.

StoryPoint Gahanna Central has been licensed since 1998, 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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central?

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 StoryPoint Gahanna Central?

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

• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• What is the awake overnight staffing ratio on the floor where my parent would live?
• How do you coordinate rides to OhioHealth, Ohio State or Mount Carmel appointments?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• How is the care plan built, and how often is it reviewed with the family?
• Do you accept Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, and how many residents use it today?