The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
THE LAURELS OF GAHANNA
COLUMBUS, OH · Medicare-certified · 112 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
THE LAURELS OF GAHANNA (COLUMBUS, OH) has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a very low health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 and special-focus facility/SFF Candidate status. Staffing is rated 4 out of 5, but reported nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $164,617 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.756 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $164,617special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.756.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.03
- Weekend nursing
- 3.38
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
13.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.4%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
78.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
67%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
53.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited January 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 21 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $62,221 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $102,396 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $179,297 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $62,221
Federal fine
Sep 30, 2024
- 28 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 3, 2024
- $102,396
Federal fine
Jun 3, 2024
- $14,680
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE · 83 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 105.2 residents on an average day (94% of 112 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 8 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.