Bluebird Retirement Community (London)

Assisted living in London, Ohio. 130 licensed beds, ODH State ID 2682R, Madison County. Last verified October 2026.

Bluebird Retirement Community (London) holds an active Ohio Department of Health Residential Care Facility license, State ID 2682R, for 130 residents in London, Madison County; the state first licensed it in 2015. 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London) licensed by the Ohio Department of Health?

Yes. Bluebird Retirement Community (London) holds an active Residential Care Facility license, ODH State ID 2682R, for 130 beds; the current license runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What do Ohio inspection records show for Bluebird Retirement Community (London)?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide lists 3 ODH licensure surveys for Bluebird Retirement Community (London) in roughly the past four years, with 2 citations in total; the most recent, on October 6, 2025, found 0.

That works out to 0.7 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

Complaint investigations: 10 on record with 4 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London) in Ohio's satisfaction survey?

Ohio has not published a 2025-2026 resident satisfaction score for Bluebird Retirement Community (London); 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London) publish about itself?

Bluebird Retirement Community's London location is at 2260 Route 56 SW, London, OH 43140, in Madison County. According to the operator's own website, this campus offers assisted living across three suite styles — the Blue Hummingbird, Blue Parakeet, and Blue Jay — plus a secured memory care wing called Grandma's Farmhouse. Bluebird describes itself as locally owned and operated, with a second Bluebird community in nearby Marysville.

Assisted living residents receive help with day-to-day needs such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, with on-site nursing described as available around the clock. The Grandma's Farmhouse memory wing is a secured unit built around simplified studio layouts intended to support residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Families should confirm current availability and specific staffing 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.

Does Bluebird Retirement Community (London) provide memory care?

Bluebird Retirement Community (London)'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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London), and what else is licensed nearby?

Bluebird Retirement Community (London) is at 2260 State Route 56 SW, London, Ohio 43140, in Madison 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).

Madison County is mostly rural, with licensed communities in London and Plain City, so families frequently compare them with west-side Franklin County options. Madison County has Madison Health in London, with OhioHealth Doctors Hospital and the west-side Columbus campuses about 30 minutes east; ask how the community handles rides to specialist appointments. See our London senior care guide and the Madison County guide.

Other licensed communities near London

• The Madison House · London, 88 licensed beds
• Heritage Senior Living of Plain City · Plain City, 68 licensed beds

What does assisted living cost at a community like Bluebird Retirement Community (London)?

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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London)'s own rates depend on apartment type and care level.

Ask Bluebird Retirement Community (London) 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London)?

A 130-bed building like Bluebird Retirement Community (London) 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.

Bluebird Retirement Community (London) was first licensed in 2015, 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London)?

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 Madison 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 Bluebird Retirement Community (London)?

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

• Who administers medications, and how are errors tracked and reported?
• What does the base rate include, and how are care levels priced?
• How many caregivers left in the past 12 months?
• Who is the family's contact after hours?
• How do you handle a fall at night, and when is the family called?
• How do you coordinate rides to OhioHealth, Ohio State or Mount Carmel appointments?