Boydes Exterminating Co
Healthcare & Senior Living Pest Control in Columbus, OH
Senior living pest control in Columbus, OH starts with the people in the building: residents with health concerns, staff on a schedule and families who visit. This page covers what these sites need and how we approach them, including quiet scheduling and notes the staff can act on.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
A pest in a care setting is a health and reputation issue at once. This page is part of our commercial pest control in Columbus work and covers planning, bed bugs, kitchens and records.
Healthcare facility pest control in Ohio: what the site has to protect
Residents in nursing homes and assisted living may have asthma, skin conditions, mobility limits or a reduced ability to report a problem. Staff move between rooms, kitchens and laundry all day. Visitors bring in bags, coats and furniture. Each is a route for pests and a reason to be careful with how treatment is done.
Facilities answer to state surveyors and their own corporate standards. Ask your compliance lead what your pest program has to show, then bring that list to us.
Which pests show up in care settings, and where?
| Pest | Where it tends to show | How we would approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Ants | Resident rooms with snacks in drawers, nurse stations, kitchenettes | Follow the trail to the entry point, bait it, and ask staff to seal food containers |
| Bed bugs | Beds, upholstered chairs, lounges and laundry carts | Inspect the room and its neighbors, then pick heat, Aprehend or residual treatment |
| German cockroaches | Kitchens, dish rooms, laundry and shared plumbing | Crack and crevice work and baits, with follow-up on a set rhythm |
| Flies | Dumpster area, loading door and trash rooms | Fix the source and the door, since treating adults alone starts the cycle again |
| Mice | Dry storage, mechanical rooms and pipe chases | Exclusion first, then traps and monitors in staff-only spaces |
How do you treat around residents with health concerns?
We ask first. Allergies, respiratory conditions, oxygen use and who is in each room all go into the plan, and we ask again at each visit. Products go on per label directions, and you get the re-entry time from the label so nursing staff can plan.
Where possible, we would favor crack and crevice work, baits and exclusion over broad application. That keeps treatment in the voids and out of living space. We would coordinate with your nursing director on timing, so a room is not treated during a nap, a meal or a procedure.
Bite pattern in a resident's room?
Call before linens are stripped. We will tell staff what to hold and what to leave alone.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
Prefer to write it down?
Calling is fastest. The form comes to the same desk, and we call you back during business hours.
Call (209) 563-1650What is the process for bed bugs in senior living?
Bed bugs travel on visitors' belongings, donated furniture and laundry, and a resident may not report bites. Staff often catch it first, as spotting on a mattress seam or a bite pattern. Here is the process we would follow:
- Report and holdStaff note the room and keep linens and belongings in place until the inspection.
- Inspect the room and neighborsRooms on either side, above and below get checked, along with chairs and common lounges.
- Choose the methodHeat reaching 140 degrees and higher, Aprehend or residual treatment, based on the number of rooms and the residents' needs.
- Treat with a resident-first planWe coordinate room moves, laundry handling and re-entry times with your staff.
- Follow up and documentA residual course runs 4 to 6 weeks, with notes on each visit for your records.
What can a facility do to keep bed bugs out?
- Inspect donated furniture and mattresses before they go into a resident room
- Dry laundry from an affected room on high heat; OSU Extension cites a dryer at 130 degrees for 30 minutes to kill all stages
- Give housekeeping a short list of what to report: rust-colored spots, shed skins and live bugs
- Ask visitors to keep coats and bags off beds and upholstered chairs
- Keep a dated room log, so repeat rooms stand out
Nursing home and assisted living kitchens, dining rooms and dumpsters
A care facility kitchen has the same pest pressure as a restaurant, cockroaches, flies and mice, plus a dining room where residents eat on a fixed schedule. We would inspect it the way we do a food business, since that is the commercial work we know. Our page on restaurant pest control lays out that method.
Ants in resident rooms are a frequent complaint. Sweets, snacks and spills in drawers draw them. Staff can help by reporting early and keeping food in sealed containers.
Clinics and medical offices: records, waiting rooms and quiet visits
A clinic has fewer overnight concerns and more foot traffic. Waiting rooms, break rooms, supply closets and floor drains are the usual trouble spots. Visits should be short, quiet and out of patient areas when possible. See our office and retail pest control page for how we would handle shared spaces and leases.
Keep a binder or folder of reports, as our pest control logbook guide suggests. We provide documentation after an inspection, and we would work with you on the format your compliance team needs.
What does senior living pest control cost?
Price depends on the type and extent of the problem, the number of rooms and the method. We explain it before work starts. Routine visits can run biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or as needed. A site with bed bugs or roaches starts closer together, and the written notes show when to space them out.
Senior living pest rules: federal F925, Ohio ODA and what surveyors look for
For a federally certified nursing facility, 42 CFR 483.90(i)(4) requires an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests and rodents. Surveyors cite it under tag F925, and they look at logs, sightings and who is responsible for follow-up. Assisted living and clinics answer to their own state and corporate standards, so ask your compliance lead which apply.
On the vendor side, Ohio requires an ODA Pesticide Business License for pesticide work done for hire, and ODA's public search lets you check one. Ask for the product name, the label's re-entry time and a written report for each room or area, so nursing staff and your file both have the record.
Why Boydes Exterminating for this work
Our commercial work runs through food businesses, hotels and apartment managers, where records, timing and discretion all matter. Care settings ask for the same habits.
Health concerns go into the plan and get asked again every time we come. We apply products per label directions and pass on the label's re-entry time.
You receive written findings that your compliance team can file. Return visits can be set biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or as needed for your site.
Founder Mr. Robert Boyde began in 1990, and owner Robert J. Boyde Jr. works from 1967 Dunning Rd. You hear the price before work starts, and payment can be cash, check, debit or credit.
Customers describe honest answers and fair pricing, and some report same-day visits when the schedule allowed.
Where we do this work
- Columbus Columbus ranks No. 11 on Orkin's 2024 bed bug list, and visitors' bags and donated furniture carry bugs into care settings.
- Upper Arlington The suburb was planned in 1913 and the median home dates to 1959, so older buildings leave more gaps for ants and mice.
- Worthington Old Worthington dates to 1803 and the median home was built in 1963, which brings older construction and more entry points.
- Westerville Uptown is the historic downtown with older brick buildings, and part of the city lies in Delaware County, so confirm the health office.
- Bexley The median Bexley home was built in 1944, and older walls and pipe chases give roaches and ants routes between rooms.
- Dublin Dublin spans Franklin, Delaware and Union counties, so a facility asks the health office that covers its own address.
- Gahanna About 31% of Gahanna homes are rented, and condo and apartment buildings with shared walls carry roaches and bed bugs.
- Grove City Town Center is the older core, and the Scioto Grove Metro Park bluffs put green edges near buildings, which brings ants and mice.
- Reynoldsburg The city spans Franklin, Licking and Fairfield counties, so check which health office handles a complaint at your address.
We serve facilities in Columbus, Worthington, Westerville, Upper Arlington and Dublin, among other communities. See all service areas.
Healthcare & Senior Living Pest Control: common questions
How do you treat around residents with health concerns?
We ask about allergies, respiratory conditions and who is in each room, at every visit. Products are applied per label directions, and you get the re-entry time so staff can plan. We prefer bait, crack and crevice work and exclusion where they fit, and we coordinate timing with your nursing director.
What is the process for bed bugs in senior living?
Staff hold the room, we inspect it and the rooms around it, then choose heat, Aprehend or residual treatment based on the rooms involved. Residual courses run about 4 to 6 weeks with follow-up visits. We coordinate laundry and re-entry times with staff and give you notes for each visit.
Can you document every visit for our records?
We provide documentation after an inspection, and we would agree on the format with your compliance lead before the first visit. Dates, areas treated, findings and recommended fixes are the usual entries. Tell us what surveyors or corporate reviewers ask for, and we will build the report to match.
Do you treat clinics and medical offices?
We would approach them as we do offices and food-handling spaces: inspect, seal gaps, place bait and monitors in staff areas, and keep visits short and away from patients. Ask questions about the plan, and tell us which rooms are off limits and when.
Who decides when treated rooms can be used again?
The product label sets the re-entry time, and we give it to your staff before treatment. Your nursing leadership decides how that fits resident care. For bed bug work, we also tell you when a follow-up inspection is due before a room returns to normal use.
Sources
- Orkin, Top 50 Bed Bug Cities, 2024 list (treatments December 2022 to November 2023)
- CMS, 42 CFR 483.90(i)(4), effective pest control program in nursing facilities (survey tag F925)
- Ohio State University Extension, Bed Bug Threat fact sheet (dryer heat and time)
- Ohio Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Business License lookup
What customers say
4.5 stars from 55 Google reviews, checked November 2026. Read more reviews · Leave a review
I manage a few rental properties around the city and Mr Boyde is the only exterminator that I can rely on to be on. Only had to make 1 visit and the problem was resolved.
Robert has been great to work with, he is quick to respond and professional. We are a small family business ourselves and like working with people with the same philosophy who take care of their clients.
Mr. Boyde’s company is responsive and honest. They answer phone calls, give estimates, and come to your home quickly. Pricing is true to market price with no surprise charges.
Talk through a resident-first plan
Share your census, room layout and compliance needs. We will explain the options and the price before any treatment.
- Serving Columbus since 1990
- 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews
- Owner-run, based on Dunning Rd
- One-time or recurring service
Boydes Exterminating Co, 1967 Dunning Rd, Columbus, OH 43219