The Avalon of Lewis Center

Assisted living in Lewis Center, Ohio. 150 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2770R, Delaware County. Last verified October 2026.

Ohio's licensing records list The Avalon of Lewis Center in Lewis Center as an active Residential Care Facility with 150 licensed beds, State ID 2770R, first licensed in 2017. 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 The Avalon of Lewis Center licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. The Avalon of Lewis Center holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2770R, for 150 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for The Avalon of Lewis Center?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 2 ODH licensure surveys for The Avalon of Lewis Center in roughly the past four years, with 12 citations in total; the most recent, on July 8, 2025, found 6.

That works out to 6.0 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: 5 on record with 3 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 The Avalon of Lewis Center in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for The Avalon of Lewis Center; 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.

Family survey (2021). In the older Residential Care Facility Family Satisfaction Survey, families rated The Avalon of Lewis Center 69.6 out of 100 against a state average of 76.9. Treat it as background, since it predates current leadership at many communities. 2021 family survey report (PDF).

Does The Avalon of Lewis Center provide memory care?

The Avalon of Lewis Center'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 The Avalon of Lewis Center, and what else is licensed nearby?

The Avalon of Lewis Center is at 8875 Green Meadows Drive North, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035, in Delaware 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).

Delaware County is one of Ohio's fastest-growing counties, and most of its licensed communities sit along the US-23, Polaris and Sawmill Parkway corridors in Lewis Center, Powell, Westerville and Delaware. Delaware County families typically use OhioHealth Grady Memorial in Delaware or the Westerville and Polaris-area campuses, with Riverside Methodist and the Ohio State medical center about 25 to 40 minutes south; ask how the community handles rides to specialist appointments. See our Delaware County guide.

Other licensed communities near Lewis Center

• The Inn at Bear Trail · Lewis Center, 132 licensed beds
• Willow Brook at Delaware Run · Delaware, 322 licensed beds
• The Centrum at Willow Brook · Delaware, 131 licensed beds
• The Inn at Olentangy Trail · Delaware, 120 licensed beds
• Ohio Living Sarah Moore · Delaware, 30 licensed beds
• Sarah Moore Home · Delaware, 21 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like The Avalon of Lewis Center?

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 The Avalon of Lewis Center's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask The Avalon of Lewis Center 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 The Avalon of Lewis Center?

With 150 licensed beds, The Avalon of Lewis Center 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.

The Avalon of Lewis Center was first licensed in 2017, 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 The Avalon of Lewis Center?

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 Delaware 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 The Avalon of Lewis Center?

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

• How many caregivers left in the past 12 months?
• What is the awake overnight staffing ratio on the floor where my parent would live?
• Which needs would require a move out, and how much notice do you give?
• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• Can we join a meal and an activity before deciding?
• Do you accept Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, and how many residents use it today?