Nationwide Children's Close to Home Center – East Columbus — East Columbus, Columbus, OH
6435 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213
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About This Location
Nationwide Children's Close to Home Center – East Columbus is part of Nationwide Children's Hospital Urgent Care — the pediatric urgent care brand of Nationwide Children's Hospital, consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the United States and the largest pediatric hospital by patient volume in America. All providers are trained in pediatric emergency medicine or pediatrics, and the facility is specifically designed and equipped for infants, children, and adolescents — adults should go to a general urgent care. Services include treatment for fevers, ear infections, strep throat, asthma flares, fractures, lacerations, rashes, respiratory illness, and other childhood urgent conditions. On-site pediatric X-ray and lab testing are available. Most major commercial insurance plans, Medicaid (CareSource, Caresource kids, Molina), CHIP, and Tricare are accepted. Located in East Columbus, the clinic operates 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM on weekdays.
About East Columbus
East Columbus is the broad area east of downtown Columbus, encompassing neighborhoods like Eastland, Reynoldsburg, Whitehall, Linden, and the Morse Road corridor, as well as eastern suburbs like Gahanna and New Albany. The area is highly diverse, with significant African-American, Somali, and other immigrant communities in the inner east side, transitioning to more suburban and affluent communities further east. The Eastland area (around SR-256 and US-40/Main Street) is a major commercial corridor. Healthcare access is served by OhioHealth, Mount Carmel, Nationwide Children's, and several independent urgent care operators.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a pediatric-only urgent care?
Yes — Nationwide Children's Hospital Urgent Care is exclusively for children and adolescents (newborn through college-age). All providers are trained in pediatric emergency medicine or pediatrics, and the facility is designed for children. Adults should go to a general urgent care clinic.
Is Nationwide Children's one of the top children's hospitals?
Yes — Nationwide Children's is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and is the largest pediatric hospital by patient volume in America. Urgent care patients have direct referral access to the full Nationwide Children's specialty network.
What insurance do you accept?
Most major commercial insurance plans, Medicaid (CareSource Kids, CareSource, Molina), CHIP, and Tricare are accepted. Nationwide Children's is known for its financial assistance programs for uninsured families.
What are Nationwide Children's Close to Home Center – East Columbus hours?
Weekday hours are 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM, with weekend hours 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Saturday and 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday.
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