What is Laurels of Blanchester, the's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Laurels of Blanchester, the 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Laurels of Blanchester, the get at its last inspection?

0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 8, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.

Has Laurels of Blanchester, the been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Laurels of Blanchester, the accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Laurels of Blanchester, the?

CMS lists 14 owners and managers, and links the home to Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. Legal business name: THE LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, LLC.

Laurels of Blanchester, the: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 17 health citations since July 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.44 of those hours.

39.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).

CMS links it to Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, an affiliated group of 81 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

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904/22

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Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 17 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

14D

Potential for minimal harm

May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations

April 18, 2022Standard inspection · 9 citations

E

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were invited to participate in their care plan. This affected four (#14, #38, #37 and #41) residents out of five residents reviewed for participation in care planning. The facility census was 49.
E

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of facility policy, and interview the facility failed to implement pharmacy recommendations in a timely manner and provide documentation for completed monthly medication reviews. The affected five of five Residents (#11, #18, #19, #10, and #21) reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 49.
D

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on record review ,staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was completed within 14 days of a resident's admission to hospice services. This affected one (#14) resident out of one resident reviewed for hospice services. The facility census was 49.
D

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to complete and transmit a resident's discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS). This affected one (Resident #02) out of 14 residents reviewed for assessments. The facility census was 49.
D

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

F646 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to notify the state mental health authority of a change in resident's mental health status. This affected one (Resident # 12) of two residents investigated for Preadmission Screening Resident Review (PASARR) during the annual survey. The facility census was 49.
D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, observation, resident interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident with a pressure ulcer receives the necessary treatment and services to promote healing when a dressing change for Resident #33 was not completed daily as ordered. This affected one (Resident #33) of three residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. The facility census was 49.
D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, facility policy, interview, and review of the facility procedure guide, the facility failed to monitor blood glucose levels for a resident with insulin administration orders. This affected one (Resident #149) of three Residents reviewed for insulin administration. The facility census was 49.
D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure that its medication error rate was less than five percent when they failed to administer senna (laxative medication) for Resident #26, and ferrous sulfate (iron supplement) and gabapentin (anticonvulsant and nerve pain medication) for Resident #99. This affected two Residents (#26 and #99) of five observed for medication administration. There was 29 opportunities with three errors for a medication error rate of 10.34%. The facility census was 49.
D

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

F919 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2022

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's call light was functioning. This affected one (Resident #41) out of 24 residents reviewed for call light functioning. The census was 49.

July 11, 2019Standard inspection · 8 citations

E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to properly store and date food items to prevent contamination and spoilage and failed to ensure proper sanitation of microwaves. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility who receive meals from the kitchen with the exception of one resident (Resident #199).
D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's advanced directive was accurate. This affected one (Resident #23) of two residents reviewed for advanced directives. The facility census was 48.
D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's representative received written transfer/discharge notices when hospitalized . This affected two residents (Resident #24 and #18) of four resident's reviewed for hospitalization. The facility census was 48.
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's assessment was coded correctly. This affected one (Resident #23) reviewed of five residents reviewed during the review of Unnecessary Medication Review. The facility census was 48.
D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to timely complete a Preadmission Screening/Resident Review (PAS/RR) after a significant change. This affected one resident (Resident #24) of one resident reviewed for PAS/RR. The facility census was 48.
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had a complete and accurate plan of care. This affected one resident (Resident #24) of sixteen residents reviewed. The facility census was 48.
D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to review and update the plan of care for two residents. This affected one (Resident #23) of five (#17, #19, #24 and #37) residents reviewed during the review of Unnecessary Medication Review and one (Resident #42) of 17 residents reviewed for dental concerns. The facility census was 48.
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 27, 2019

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a physician's order was obtained for a self-releasing seatbelt. This affected one (Resident #35) of one resident reviewed for seatbelts. The facility census was 48.

Fire safety inspections

18 fire safety citations on file: 4 on May 8, 2025, 8 on April 18, 2022, 6 on July 11, 2019.

Every fire safety citation18 citations

F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

K 222 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.

K 271 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · April 18, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

K 753 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · July 11, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Ohio	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.41	3.69	3.86
Registered nurses	0.44	0.64	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.91	3.28	3.42
Nurse aides	1.92
Licensed practical nurses	1.05
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	39.6%	48.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	33.3%	43.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.43 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.62 on weekdays and 2.91 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.57 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	3.41	0.44	3.62	2.91	0.1%	0 of 90	47
Oct to Dec 2025	3.54	0.46	3.72	3.06	0.1%	0 of 92	47
Jul to Sep 2025	3.76	0.54	4.01	3.13	0.2%	0 of 92	47
Apr to Jun 2025	3.57	0.59	3.83	2.94	0.1%	0 of 91	46
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Ohio, Jan to Mar 2026	3.64	0.60	3.80	3.24	4.6%	0.4% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Ohio	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.7	5.3	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	0.2	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.8	0.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.8	3.2	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	6.1	6.1	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.5	3.4	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.9	8.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	12.6	24.9	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	3.9	12.9	12.0

Owners and operators

Legal business name: THE LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, LLC. CMS links this home to Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, a group of 81 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Khan, Anis	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/01/2016
Qazi, Mohammad	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/01/2016
Laurel Health Care Company	Operational/managerial control	Organization	02/01/2016
Byrom, Lori	Operational/managerial control	Individual	06/25/2001
Khan, Anis	Operational/managerial control	Individual	02/01/2016
Laruffa, Catherine	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
Qazi, Mohammad	Operational/managerial control	Individual	02/01/2016
Laurel Health Care Company	Adp of the SNF	Organization	04/04/2025
Select Rehabilitation, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	07/01/2024
Zenith Financial Group, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	08/01/2022
Byrom, Lori	Adp of the SNF	Individual	04/04/2025
Khan, Anis	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/01/2016
Laruffa, Catherine	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2025
Stobb, David	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/01/2016

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on April 18, 2022: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 18, 2022: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 18, 2022: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 11, 2019: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.28.

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Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Ohio. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Ohio Department of Health, Nursing Homes and Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-282-1206. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
State inspection reports: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (Ohio Department of Aging), where Ohio publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Laurels of Blanchester, the's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Laurels of Blanchester, the 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Laurels of Blanchester, the get at its last inspection?: 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 8, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.
Has Laurels of Blanchester, the been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Laurels of Blanchester, the accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Laurels of Blanchester, the?: CMS lists 14 owners and managers, and links the home to Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. Legal business name: THE LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, LLC.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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