Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Laurels Of Blanchester, The
839 East Cherry Street, Blanchester, OH · (937) 783-4911
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 45
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 6, 1981
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Ohio.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Laurels Of Blanchester, The carries 11 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% of Ohio's 913 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Ohio: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–42 pts
- 3★ 42–69 pts
- 2★ 69–121.25 pts
- 1★ over 121.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Ohio by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights2D
- 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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-05-08
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2022-04-18
9 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2019-07-11
8 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 30 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.3 pts better | 100.0% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.7 pts worse | 75.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better | 0.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.4 pts better | 26.2% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts worse | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.2 pts worse | 40.7% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.7 pts better | 1.8% | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.6 pts worse | 5.9% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.9 pts worse | 5.9% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.1 pts better | 18.8% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts better | 1.1% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.2 pts better | 97.6% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.8 pts better | 6.8% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.6 pts better | 90.0% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.9 pts better | 14.5% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byrom, Lori | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Byrom, Lori | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Laruffa, Catherine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Laruffa, Catherine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Select Rehabilitation, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Stobb, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 26 facilities |
| Zenith Financial Group, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Egress3F
- 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.
- E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services2F
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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