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LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE

COLUMBUS, OH · Medicare-certified · 97 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

1 out of 5 stars overall. The home has a 1-star health inspection rating, 2-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has $26,685 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.7947 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: October 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $26,685recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7947.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.54
Licensed practical nurses
1.22
Nurse aides
2.04
Weekend nursing
3.36

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 61%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%

Resident outcomes

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

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

11.8%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.3%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.4%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

6.2%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

6%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

16.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

20.6%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.7%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

28.5%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

19.1%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.9%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.9%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

82%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

85.7%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

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 4 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $26,685 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Sep 8, 2025

    $26,685

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Chain
Part of CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE · 83 homes · 2.9 stars avg
Occupancy
89 residents on an average day (92% of 97 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 5 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.