Wesley Woods at New Albany
Assisted living in New Albany, Ohio. 188 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2829R, Franklin County. Last verified October 2026.
Ohio's licensing records list Wesley Woods at New Albany in New Albany as an active Residential Care Facility with 188 licensed beds, State ID 2829R, first licensed in 2018. 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 Wesley Woods at New Albany licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?
Yes. Wesley Woods at New Albany holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2829R, for 188 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
| Licensing agency | Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Long-Term Care Quality |
|---|---|
| License type | Residential Care Facility (assisted living), ORC 3721 / OAC 3701-16 |
| ODH State ID (license #) | 2829R |
| Facility ID | OHL42132 |
| License status | Active |
| Current license period | January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed capacity | 188 beds (effective October 2, 2019) |
| First licensed (open date) | July 24, 2018 |
| Licensed operator | THE METHODIST RETIREMENT CENTER OF CENTRAL OHIO |
| ODH-registered services | None registered beyond the base RCF license |
| Substandard care or immediate jeopardy findings | None reported in the Consumer Guide survey record |
| Address | 4588 Wesley Woods Boulevard, New Albany, OH 43054 (Franklin County) |
| Phone (ODH record) | (614) 656-4100 |
| State records | ODA inspection record · ODH license lookup (search State ID 2829R) |
What do Ohio inspection records show for Wesley Woods at New Albany?
Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 4 ODH licensure surveys for Wesley Woods at New Albany in roughly the past four years, with 10 citations in total; the most recent, on April 15, 2026, found 0.
That works out to 2.5 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
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | 0 |
| June 12, 2025 | 1 |
| August 5, 2024 | 1 |
| December 8, 2022 | 8 |
Complaint surveys
Complaint investigations: 7 on record with 5 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.
| Survey date | Citations | Substandard care | Immediate jeopardy |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | 1 | No | No |
| August 5, 2024 | 1 | No | No |
| January 9, 2024 | 0 | No | No |
| October 20, 2023 | 1 | No | No |
| May 8, 2023 | 1 | No | No |
| February 10, 2023 | 1 | No | No |
| January 23, 2023 | 0 | No | No |
Read each survey's findings on the Consumer Guide inspection page by clicking its date.
What do residents say about Wesley Woods at New Albany in Ohio's satisfaction survey?
Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Wesley Woods at New Albany; 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.
Where is Wesley Woods at New Albany, and what else is licensed nearby?
Wesley Woods at New Albany is at 4588 Wesley Woods Boulevard, New Albany, Ohio 43054, 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 New Albany senior care guide and the Franklin County guide.
Other licensed communities near New Albany
- The Avalon of New Albany · New Albany, 150 licensed beds
- Smith's Mill Health Campus · New Albany, 57 licensed beds
- Parkside · Reynoldsburg, 150 licensed beds
- Wesley Ridge · Reynoldsburg, 135 licensed beds
- Westerville Senior Living · Westerville, 144 licensed beds
- Inniswood Village · Westerville, 100 licensed beds
What does Wesley Woods at New Albany publish about itself?
Wesley Woods is located at 4588 Wesley Woods Blvd., New Albany, OH 43054, in Franklin County. According to the operator's own website, the community offers independent living, assisted living, memory support, and nursing care. It's the third Columbus-area Life Enriching Communities campus, alongside Wesley Glen in Columbus and Wesley Ridge in Reynoldsburg.
Independent living here suits active seniors who want maintenance-free living without regular hands-on care, assisted living adds daily support with bathing, dressing, and medication management, memory support is structured for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, and nursing care covers short-term rehabilitation as well as longer-term nursing needs. Specific programming, floor plans, and current availability should be confirmed directly with Wesley Woods.
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.
What does assisted living cost at a community like Wesley Woods at New Albany?
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 Wesley Woods at New Albany's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.
Ask Wesley Woods at New Albany 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.
Does Wesley Woods at New Albany provide memory care?
Wesley Woods at New Albany'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.
How should a family evaluate Wesley Woods at New Albany?
A 188-bed building like Wesley Woods at New Albany 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.
Wesley Woods at New Albany was first licensed in 2018, 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.
What should you ask on a tour of Wesley Woods at New Albany?
Ask about overnight staffing, move-out triggers and the latest ODH survey first; those three answers separate communities faster than any brochure.
- Do you accept Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, and how many residents use it today?
- Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
- How many caregivers left in the past 12 months?
- What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
- What happens if my parent needs skilled nursing beyond the time an RCF may provide it?
- Who is the family's contact after hours?
Who do you call with a concern about care at Wesley Woods at New Albany?
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.
Last verified: October 2026.
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