Stygler Commons

Assisted living in Gahanna, Ohio. 54 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2087R, Franklin County. Last verified October 2026.

Traditions at Stygler Commons holds an active Ohio Department of Health Residential Care Facility license, State ID 2087R, for 54 residents in Gahanna, Franklin County; the state first licensed it in 2009. Families may know it as Stygler Commons; the state license for its assisted living is issued under the name Traditions at Stygler Commons. 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Traditions at Stygler Commons holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2087R, for 54 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for Traditions at Stygler Commons?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 4 ODH licensure surveys for Traditions at Stygler Commons in roughly the past four years, with 9 citations in total; the most recent, on June 23, 2026, found 2.

That works out to 2.2 citations per licensure survey, against a Columbus-area median of 1.7. That is above the regional median, which is a reason to open the survey reports on the Consumer Guide and ask the administrator what was cited and how it was corrected.

Licensure surveys

Complaint surveys

Complaint investigations: 3 on record with 8 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Traditions at Stygler Commons; 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons publish about itself?

Stygler Commons is located at 165 N Stygler Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230, near the Creekside District in Franklin County. According to the operator's own website, the community is an assisted living community operated by National Church Residences, the nation's largest nonprofit provider of senior housing.

The community describes 24/7 professional staff, weekly housekeeping, and support tailored to whether a resident needs minimal assistance or more comprehensive daily care. National Church Residences emphasizes a nonprofit, mission-driven approach to personalized care, aiming to balance independence with the support residents need as those needs change over time. Families should confirm current availability and specific services 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons provide memory care?

Traditions at Stygler Commons'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 Traditions at Stygler Commons, and what else is licensed nearby?

Traditions at Stygler Commons is at 165 North Stygler 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
• StoryPoint Gahanna Central · Gahanna, 64 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons?

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 Traditions at Stygler Commons's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Traditions at Stygler Commons 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons?

A 54-bed community like Traditions at Stygler Commons 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.

Traditions at Stygler Commons was first licensed in 2009, 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 Traditions at Stygler Commons?

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 Traditions at Stygler Commons?

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

• Which needs would require a move out, and how much notice do you give?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• Do you have a special care unit, and may I take its written policies home?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• How do you coordinate rides to OhioHealth, Ohio State or Mount Carmel appointments?
• What happens if my parent needs skilled nursing beyond the time an RCF may provide it?