Nationwide Children's Primary Care Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning hours, when most hospitals are quiet and sleepy, a delivery driver pulled up to Nationwide Children’s Primary Care Center with an unusual package. As he approached the reception desk, the nurse on duty noticed something peculiar: the box seemed to be glowing softly in the dim light. Curious, she opened it gently, revealing not medicine or supplies, but dozens of tiny handwritten notes wrapped around candies. Each note read: 'Get well soon!' from your friendly neighborhood kid.' The delivery driver sheepishly explained that it was a surprise from his grandkids across town. Everyone had a good laugh, and the kids got their very own tour of the hospital afterward.

2. Late one night, as a nurse was finishing her rounds, she heard an odd humming sound coming from the empty waiting room. Curious, she approached and found no one there—just a small, glowing light that seemed to follow her every move. As she followed it, the light led her into a storage closet filled with old toys. There, nestled among the teddy bears and dolls, sat a little boy playing with a flashlight. ‘I thought I lost mine,’ he said innocently. The nurse smiled and handed him hers, realizing it had been his light all along.

3. At dawn, when the city was waking up, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside the children's center. A small shadowy figure seemed to be following him, darting between parked cars with uncanny precision. Curious, he slowed down and peered into his rearview mirror—only to see the shadow vanish like magic. Later that day, while unloading boxes, a friendly neighbor asked if everything was okay. ‘Just my imagination,’ he smiled, shaking off the odd encounter. The children inside played happily unaware of any morning antics.

4. At dusk, when the sun painted the sky with soft orange hues, a delivery driver pulled up to the center’s loading dock. As he unloaded supplies, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the building. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—just empty hallways bathed in dim light. Suddenly, an old nurse appeared around the corner, waving cheerfully. ‘Oh,’ she said, ‘you must be new here. Those are just the kids playing hide-and-seek!’ The delivery driver relaxed, smiling sheepishly. From then on, every time he delivered packages, he’d wave back at the kids he never actually saw.