Urgent Care
Expert Pediatric Care: When And Where You Need it Most.
Urgent Care
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Urgent Care provides timely medical care for the pediatric population of central Ohio. With seven convenient locations throughout Central Ohio, our Urgent Care Centers provide expert pediatric care: when and where you need it most.
We are staffed with board certified pediatricians and nurse practitioners so that you can be confident in receiving specialized care for your child’s minor injuries and illness.
Our Urgent Care Network is available to treat illnesses and injuries that need prompt attention, but do not need to be seen in the Emergency Department.
If you think your child has a medical emergency or life-threatening condition, always call 911. If you think someone is poisoned, call the Central Ohio Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Pediatric Urgent Care Services: Close to Home
Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers seven urgent care locations throughout the Columbus metropolitan area: from Canal Winchester to Marysville. Click the link below to find an Urgent Care location close to you, view hours and access current wait times.
Wait Times Notice: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, like many other Ohio hospitals, is experiencing abnormally high patient volume in our Emergency Departments and Urgent Care centers. We are doing all we can to get your child seen as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest quality of care for every child who is waiting. Thank you for your patience.
Meet Our Urgent Care Team
Our Urgent Care team includes Urgent Care pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, lab technicians, radiologists, suture technicians and more: all trained to provide the best possible care for your child.
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When to Use Urgent Care Services
Your first call should always be to your pediatrician or family physician who knows your child best.
Urgent Care offers treatment for illnesses and injuries that need prompt attention, but do not need to be seen in the Emergency Department. Click here for more information on whether to take your child to an Urgent Care Center or to the Emergency Department.
Always call 911 if you think your child is experiencing a medical emergency or life-threatening condition. If you think someone is poisoned, call the Central Ohio Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222.
What to Bring
If you’re heading to an Urgent Care location, please bring:
- Personal identification and insurance card
- A list of all medications, vitamins and herbal supplements your child is currently taking
- Your child’s current immunization record
- Medication Tracking Form (print and bring)
Wait Times
All wait times are approximate because new patients, some who are quite ill, are constantly arriving. As a result your personal experience may vary from the times posted.
For more information about how this information is obtained, please click here.
Emergency Department or Urgent Care? When to Go
When your child needs health care, Everything Matters®.
These guidelines can help you better understand when to seek appropriate care.
