In-Home Care in Columbus, OH: Medicare Records for Home Health and Hospice
Medicare's own records for the 382 home health agencies and 24 hospices in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties: star…
Care that comes to the home in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 382 home health agencies and 24 hospices, 36 and 22 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Columbus, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 382 agencies | 24 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Columbus home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
7 of the 36 rated agencies in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Signature Care, Inc, Reynoldsburg — 5 of 5 stars
- Enliven Home Health, Gahanna — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Gem City Home Care, Dublin — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Scarlet Home Health Care, Westerville — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Angels Care Home Health, Gahanna — 4 of 5 stars
- Aspire Home Healthcare of Ohio, Dublin — 4 of 5 stars
- Healthpro Homecare and Staffing, Gahanna — 4 of 5 stars
See all 382 home health agencies
Which Columbus hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
14 of the 22 scored hospices in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Summit Hospice, Grandview Heights — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 28 patients a day
- Hospice of Central Ohio, Newark — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 398 patients a day
- Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc, Lancaster — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 143 patients a day
- National Church Residences H&c Services Central Ohio Hospice, Dublin — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 130 patients a day
- Ohiohealth Hospice With Compassus, Columbus — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 247 patients a day
- Mount Carmel Hospice, Columbus — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 184 patients a day
- Gentiva I, Columbus — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 88 patients a day
- Zusman Community Hospice, Columbus — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 75 patients a day
- Bella Care Hospice, Westerville — index 10 of 10, family survey 2 of 5, about 531 patients a day
- Echo Hospice of Ohio LLC, Gahanna — index 10 of 10, family survey 2 of 5, about 85 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Columbus?
382 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties, and 36 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Columbus?
24 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties, and 22 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
