Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Laurels of Blanchester
839 East Cherry Street, Blanchester, OH 45107 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care (84 facilities) · 50 certified beds
The Laurels of Blanchester is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blanchester, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Laurels of Blanchester compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.76 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (May 2025)
What inspectors found at The Laurels of Blanchester
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 839 East Cherry Street
Blanchester, OH 45107 - CMS certification #
- 365552
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 47.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-03-06
- Chain
- Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care (84 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care operates 84 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Laurels of Blanchester says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 18, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 24, 2025. 5 violations cited (1 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $5,876 proposed, $3,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Laurels of Blanchester, LLC.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(6)(i)). Penalty $5,876 proposed, $3,000 now. To be fixed by Aug 12, 2024.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(m)(2)(i)(c)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 29, 2024.
- Other than serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(c)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC, Mason. 15.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Continental Manor Nurs and Rehabilitation Center, Blanchester. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- A Touch Of Heaven Home Health Care LLC, Lebanon. 14.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Main Street Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45107 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Willow Dialysis Center, Wilmington, 14.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wilmington Home, Wilmington, 15.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45107.
Affinity Care Of Ohio LLC, office in Cincinnati, 17.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Hope - Ohio Valley, office in Mount Orab, 17.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Queen City Hospice, office in Mason, 17.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Comprehensive Geriatric Care, LLC, Morrow. 8.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Laurels of Blanchester a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Laurels of Blanchester an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Laurels of Blanchester staffed?
The Laurels of Blanchester reports 3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has The Laurels of Blanchester had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Laurels of Blanchester have?
The Laurels of Blanchester is certified for 50 beds.