The Woodlands at Amber Park

Assisted living in Pickerington, Ohio. 172 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2550R, Fairfield County. Last verified October 2026.

The Woodlands at Amber Park, in Pickerington, is one of the Columbus area's larger licensed assisted living communities: 172 beds under Ohio Department of Health State ID 2550R, licensed since 2009. 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 Woodlands at Amber Park licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. The Woodlands at Amber Park holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2550R, for 172 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for The Woodlands at Amber Park?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for The Woodlands at Amber Park in roughly the past four years, with 8 citations in total; the most recent, on February 20, 2025, found 0.

That works out to 2.7 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: 6 on record with 7 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 Woodlands at Amber Park in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

In Ohio's 2025-2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey, The Woodlands at Amber Park received an overall score of 78.2 out of 100, below the statewide average of 85.5, based on 25 completed resident interviews.

Relative to the state, residents here rated environment most favorably and facility culture least favorably. Residents were interviewed in person for the Ohio Department of Aging, with data collected August 2025 through January 2026; 73 residents were eligible and the interview target of 24 was met. Read the state's full report (PDF).

Does The Woodlands at Amber Park provide memory care?

The Woodlands at Amber Park'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 Woodlands at Amber Park, and what else is licensed nearby?

The Woodlands at Amber Park is at 401 Hill Road North, Pickerington, Ohio 43147, in Fairfield 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).

Fairfield County's licensed communities split between Lancaster, the county seat, and the faster-growing Pickerington area on the Columbus side. Fairfield County is served by Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, with Mount Carmel East and the downtown Columbus systems roughly 30 to 45 minutes northwest; ask how the community handles rides to specialist appointments. See our Pickerington senior care guide and the Fairfield County guide.

Other licensed communities near Pickerington

• Abbington of Pickerington · Pickerington, 54 licensed beds
• Violet Springs Health Campus · Pickerington, 41 licensed beds
• Primrose Retirement Community of Lancaster · Lancaster, 136 licensed beds
• The Springs at Wyandot Trail · Lancaster, 118 licensed beds
• Bickford of Lancaster · Lancaster, 113 licensed beds
• Lancaster Senior Living · Lancaster, 113 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like The Woodlands at Amber Park?

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 Woodlands at Amber Park's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask The Woodlands at Amber Park 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 Woodlands at Amber Park?

With 172 licensed beds, The Woodlands at Amber Park 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 Woodlands at Amber Park 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 The Woodlands at Amber Park?

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 Fairfield 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 Woodlands at Amber Park?

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?
• 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?
• Can I see your most recent ODH survey and your plan of correction?
• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• Do you have a special care unit, and may I take its written policies home?