Bickford of Worthington

Assisted living in Worthington, Ohio. 105 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2013R, Franklin County. Last verified October 2026.

Bickford of Worthington, in Worthington, is one of the Columbus area's larger licensed assisted living communities: 105 beds under Ohio Department of Health State ID 2013R, licensed since 1994. 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 Bickford of Worthington licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Bickford of Worthington holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2013R, for 105 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 Bickford of Worthington?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for Bickford of Worthington in roughly the past four years, with 7 citations in total; the most recent, on October 1, 2025, found 1.

That works out to 2.3 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 2 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 Bickford of Worthington in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Bickford of Worthington; 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 Bickford of Worthington 72.1 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 Bickford of Worthington publish about itself?

Bickford of Worthington is located at 6525 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085, along the North High Street corridor in Franklin County. According to the operator's own website, the community offers assisted living and Montessori memory care, operated by Bickford Senior Living, a family-owned company with communities across several Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states.

Assisted living at Bickford includes personalized help with meals, grooming, and medication management, while the Montessori memory care program takes a research-backed approach designed to help residents living with dementia engage in meaningful activity rather than passive care. The community also operates "Mary B's," a smaller, more intimate household setting within memory care meant to encourage interaction among residents. 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 Bickford of Worthington provide memory care?

Bickford of Worthington'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 Bickford of Worthington, and what else is licensed nearby?

Bickford of Worthington is at 6525 North High Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085, 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 Worthington senior care guide and the Franklin County guide.

Other licensed communities near Worthington

• Cotter House Worthington · Worthington, 75 licensed beds
• Westerville Senior Living · Westerville, 144 licensed beds
• Inniswood Village · Westerville, 100 licensed beds
• The Village of Westerville · Westerville, 73 licensed beds
• Parkside · Reynoldsburg, 150 licensed beds
• Wesley Ridge · Reynoldsburg, 135 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like Bickford of Worthington?

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 Bickford of Worthington's own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Bickford of Worthington 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 Bickford of Worthington?

A 105-bed community like Bickford of Worthington is small enough that families often get to know the whole care team. Ask who covers when the regular caregiver is off, and whether agency staff fill shifts.

Bickford of Worthington has been licensed since 1994, 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 Bickford of Worthington?

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.

What should you ask on a tour of Bickford of Worthington?

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?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• How many caregivers left in the past 12 months?
• What happens if my parent needs skilled nursing beyond the time an RCF may provide it?
• How do you coordinate rides to OhioHealth, Ohio State or Mount Carmel appointments?
• How is the care plan built, and how often is it reviewed with the family?