Nursing homeFAID #10048
Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1520 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43203
(614) 252-4931
96 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
96
CMS facility ID
366207
Care type
Nursing home
County
Franklin
Facility name
Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Street address
1520 HAWTHORNE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Columbus, OH 43203
Phone
(614) 252-4931
About this facility — Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Ohio. It is licensed for 96 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).
It is one of 133 senior care facilities in Columbus and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 85 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $166,355 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Borenstein, Phillip
Direct owner · Officer — 26% stake — since 2019
Be Smarts Tr
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 2019
Dreifus, Ethan
Direct owner · Managing employee — 10% stake — since 2019
Braunstein, Esther
Direct owner — 8% stake — since 2019
Braunstein, Rachel
Direct owner — 8% stake — since 2019
Braunstein, Sarah
Direct owner — 8% stake — since 2019
Ike, Akiko
Officer — since 2019
Weisz, Mordechai
Officer — since 2019
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
2000-12-19
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
29 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$166,355 total
Last standard inspection
2025-07-02
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$316 per day (≈ $9,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
28% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 70% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
96
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-17
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-02-17
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-02-17
F-0925
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2026-02-17
2025-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered25 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0685
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0825
D · No harm found
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-07-23
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (56 citations)
2024-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-11
2024-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0623
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-08-20
2024-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-03
F-0925
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-07-03
2024-04-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-04-18
2023-09-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0776
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2023-08-30Health inspection16 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0644
E · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0697
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0760
G · Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0849
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2019-12-05Health inspection7 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2019-12-31
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2019-12-31
2026-06-10Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
K-0500
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2026-06-23
K-0741
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-06-23
2025-07-02Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0232
F · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-23
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-23
2023-08-30Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2019-12-05Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2019-12-31
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-12-31
Federal penalties
2026-01-26Fine$16,355
2026-01-26Fine$63,280
2023-08-30Fine$86,720
2023-08-30Medicare payment denial — 100 days
Total fines$166,355
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 366207.
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