Willow Brook Christian Village

Assisted living in Delaware, Ohio. 131 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2085R, Delaware County. Last verified October 2026.

The Centrum at Willow Brook is a 131-bed assisted living community in Delaware, Ohio, licensed by the Ohio Department of Health as a Residential Care Facility (State ID 2085R) since 1996. Families may know it as Willow Brook Christian Village; the state license for its assisted living is issued under the name The Centrum at Willow Brook. 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 Centrum at Willow Brook licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. The Centrum at Willow Brook holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2085R, for 131 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

The ODH record also registers Alzheimer's disease services here, the closest thing Ohio's license data has to a memory care flag.

What do Ohio inspection records show for The Centrum at Willow Brook?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 4 ODH licensure surveys for The Centrum at Willow Brook in roughly the past four years, with 6 citations in total; the most recent, on September 9, 2025, found 1.

That works out to 1.5 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

No complaint investigations appear in the four-year record.

Read each survey's findings on the Consumer Guide inspection page by clicking its date.

What do residents say about The Centrum at Willow Brook in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for The Centrum at Willow Brook; 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 The Centrum at Willow Brook publish about itself?

Willow Brook Christian Village is located at 100 Willow Brook Way S., Delaware, OH 43015, in Delaware County. According to the operator's own website, the community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term care. It's operated by Willow Brook Christian Communities, a nonprofit founded by Churches of Christ in central Ohio, which also operates the nearby Willow Brook at Delaware Run campus.

Independent living here suits active seniors who don't need regular hands-on care, assisted living adds daily support with bathing, dressing, and medication management, memory care is structured for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, and long-term care covers ongoing nursing-level needs. Specific programming and current availability should be confirmed directly with Willow Brook.

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 Centrum at Willow Brook provide memory care?

The Centrum at Willow Brook's ODH license record registers Alzheimer's disease services, so ask for its written special care unit policies, which Ohio requires it to provide 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 Centrum at Willow Brook, and what else is licensed nearby?

The Centrum at Willow Brook is at 100 Willow Brook Way South, Delaware, Ohio 43015, 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 senior care guide and the Delaware County guide.

Other licensed communities near Delaware

• Willow Brook at Delaware Run · Delaware, 322 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 Centrum at Willow Brook?

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 Centrum at Willow Brook's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask The Centrum at Willow Brook 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 Centrum at Willow Brook?

A 131-bed building like The Centrum at Willow Brook 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 Centrum at Willow Brook has been licensed since 1996, so ask what has been renovated recently, whether bathrooms work for a walker or wheelchair, and whether any rooms are shared. 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 Centrum at Willow Brook?

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 Centrum at Willow Brook?

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

• Do you have a special care unit, and may I take its written policies home?
• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• What happens if my parent needs skilled nursing beyond the time an RCF may provide it?
• Can we join a meal and an activity before deciding?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• What is the awake overnight staffing ratio on the floor where my parent would live?