The Laurels of Gahanna

Nursing home in Columbus, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5151 North Hamilton Road, Columbus, OH 43230
Phone: (614) 337-1066
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 366457
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 112
Average residents per day: 103
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: The Laurels of Gahanna, LLC
Chain: Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care (81 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 23, 2017
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 366457. 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 3, 2024. CMS lists 84 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 30, 2020 to Jun 22, 2026): 49 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 22, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 22, 2026	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2026	Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Develop 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 · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 15, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 84. 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 3 fines totalling $394,237 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 15, 2026	Fine: $229,620
Jan 15, 2026	Payment denial for 47 days from Feb 13, 2026
Sep 30, 2024	Fine: $62,221
Jun 3, 2024	Fine: $102,396
Jun 3, 2024	Payment denial for 28 days from Jun 29, 2024

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: 3.93 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.99 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.07 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 52%
RN turnover (yearly): 46%
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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