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The Laurels of Defiance

Nursing home in Defiance, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1701 S Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512
Phone
(419) 782-7879
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
365389
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
107
Average residents per day
93
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Oak Health Care Investors of Defiance, INC.
Chain
Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care (81 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 31, 1978
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 365389. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 12, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 5, 2019 to Jun 12, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 12, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 8, 2023Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 6, 2023Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2023Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2023Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2023Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.36 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.78 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%
RN turnover (yearly)
27%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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