Children’s Close To Home Health Centers in Columbus, Ohio

Check in at a Children’s Close To Home Health Center and the visit is set up for what you came for: a scheduled specialty appointment, a quick lab draw, an imaging study, therapy, or, at certain sites, a same-day pediatric urgent care visit. These neighborhood locations are operated by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and are designed for outpatient care.

The centers bring diagnostic and therapeutic services to multiple parts of the city so families don’t have to travel to the main campus for routine outpatient needs. As Nationwide Children’s describes it, services at Close To Home locations may include behavioral health, the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, neurology clinic visits, EKG and EEG testing, gastroenterology, nutrition services, occupational and physical therapy, pediatric surgery clinic visits, radiology, speech pathology, sports medicine, urology, and select urgent care. Offerings vary by site.

These facilities serve newborns, children, and young adults. Primary care checkups are handled through separate Primary Care Centers, so Close To Home sites focus on specialty clinics and outpatient services. Locations with urgent care are staffed by pediatric physicians and nurses. For urgent concerns, the hospital advises contacting your child’s pediatrician first to determine the right level of care.

Close To Home centers are distributed across greater Columbus and surrounding communities. In the city and nearby suburbs, Nationwide Children’s lists locations including Downtown and East Columbus, along with Dublin, Hilliard, Grove City, Westerville, and Worthington. Each site publishes its own mix of services and operating hours, and some offer urgent care while others do not.

• General location: Multiple sites across Columbus and central Ohio, including Downtown, East Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Grove City, Westerville, and Worthington
• Services: Outpatient pediatric clinics and testing that may include laboratory services, radiology, therapy, specialty care, and select urgent care
• Patient focus: Newborns, children, and young adults
• Hours: Hours vary by location, check ahead
• Operator: Nationwide Children’s Hospital

If you are looking for pediatric outpatient services delivered in neighborhood settings rather than the main hospital, reviewing the specific Close To Home site nearest you will show which services are available and when.

Published: September 9, 2026 · Reviewed by the Whats Up Columbus editorial team