The Inn at Bear Trail

Assisted living in Lewis Center, Ohio. 132 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2745R, Delaware County. Last verified October 2026.

The Inn at Bear Trail is a 132-bed assisted living community in Lewis Center, Ohio, licensed by the Ohio Department of Health as a Residential Care Facility (State ID 2745R) since 2016. 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 Inn at Bear Trail licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. The Inn at Bear Trail holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2745R, for 132 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for The Inn at Bear Trail?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for The Inn at Bear Trail in roughly the past four years, with 4 citations in total; the most recent, on September 9, 2025, found 2.

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: 11 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 The Inn at Bear Trail in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for The Inn at Bear Trail; 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 Inn at Bear Trail 79.4 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).

What does The Inn at Bear Trail publish about itself?

The Inn at Bear Trail is located at 8199 Monroe Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035, in Delaware County. According to the operator's own website, the community is a senior assisted living residence that also provides Alzheimer's and dementia memory care, describing itself as serving Delaware County, Westerville, Powell, and Galena.

The community describes personalized services including 24-hour resident assistants, an on-site licensed nurse, three daily meals, and weekly housekeeping and laundry, alongside a dedicated memory care program built around structured daily activities for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Families should confirm current availability and specific care levels 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 The Inn at Bear Trail provide memory care?

The Inn at Bear Trail'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 Inn at Bear Trail, and what else is licensed nearby?

The Inn at Bear Trail is at 8199 Monroe Drive, 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 Avalon of Lewis Center · Lewis Center, 150 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 Inn at Bear Trail?

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 Inn at Bear Trail's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask The Inn at Bear Trail 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 Inn at Bear Trail?

A 132-bed building like The Inn at Bear Trail usually runs more than one care level under one roof. Ask how residents are assessed into a care level, how often that assessment is repeated, and exactly which change moves the monthly price up.

The Inn at Bear Trail was first licensed in 2016, 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 Inn at Bear Trail?

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 Inn at Bear Trail?

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?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• Who is the family's contact after hours?
• How is the care plan built, and how often is it reviewed with the family?
• Can I see your most recent ODH survey and your plan of correction?
• Which needs would require a move out, and how much notice do you give?