Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
140 N State Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Westerville, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Westerville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (614) 882-4055.
Operated by Northwood Healthcare Group, which runs 6 communities in our directory.
Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is licensed for 70 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Westerville average about 88 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Franklin County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 70 problems at Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 35 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $140,849. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Buckeye Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 70
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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