Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Laurels Of Defiance The
1701 S Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH · (419) 782-7879
- Certified beds
- 107
- Residents per day
- 97
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 31, 1978
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How this home got 4 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
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Laurels Of Defiance The carries 34 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% 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
21 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4F
- F
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspection history
2025-06-12
5 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-04-06
9 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2019-12-05
7 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 13 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 43% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.5 pts worse | 92.2% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.3 pts worse | 91.4% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts better | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms23.6 pts better | 8.0% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts better | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts better | 23.9% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.4 pts worse | 13.9% | 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 worsened1.6 pts better | 3.7% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.3 pts worse | 6.3% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts worse | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.1 pts worse | 26.0% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts better | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16 pts better | 94.4% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.3 pts worse | 14.9% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.7 pts better | 90.1% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.7 pts better | 23.7% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karatsoridis, Stavros | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Karatsoridis, Stavros | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Khan, Anis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Potts, Kandace | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Potts, Kandace | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Select Rehabilitation, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Stobb, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 26 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
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Egress2E
- 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 correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Construction1E
- E
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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