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The Laurels of Blanchester

Nursing home in Blanchester, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
839 East Cherry Street, Blanchester, OH 45107
Phone
(937) 783-4911
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
365552
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
50
Average residents per day
47
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
The Laurels of Blanchester, LLC
Chain
Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care (81 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 6, 1981
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 365552. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 8, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 11, 2019 to Apr 18, 2022): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 18, 2022Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2022Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2022Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 11, 2019Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 11, 2019Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 11, 2019Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. 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
3.41 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
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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