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LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, THE

BLANCHESTER, OH · Medicare-certified · 50 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall

Overall rating: 5 of 5 stars. This facility also has 5-star health inspection and quality ratings, but staffing is 3 of 5 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.54 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day); there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.5353 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5353.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.46
Licensed practical nurses
1.07
Nurse aides
2.00
Weekend nursing
3.06

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

2.9%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.6%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.7%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

8.5%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

3.7%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

6.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

41.9%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

20.2%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

11.4%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

70.3%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97.3%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.8%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited April 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited April 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D

The home failed to properly assess a resident after a major change in condition. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 637 — 42 CFR §483.20(b)(2) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE · 83 homes · 2.9 stars avg
Occupancy
47.4 residents on an average day (95% of 50 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 45 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.