Laurels of Defiance the: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laurels of Defiance the is a 107-bed for-profit nursing home in Defiance, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Laurels of Defiance the
1701 S Jefferson AveDefiance, OH 43512
Defiance County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Laurels of Defiance the, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Ohio average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.3% of nursing staff at Laurels of Defiance the left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Laurels of Defiance the holds 4 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Laurels of Defiance the
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Oak Health Care Investors of Defiance, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 31, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Laurels of Defiance the
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Brookview Healthcare Center Defiance | 1.8 | 89 | 1.65 | 3.06 | 53.2% | 2 | None |
| Vancrest Health Care Ctr of Ho Holgate | 12.7 | 60 | 2.37 | 3.80 | 39.7% | 4 | None |
| Gardens of Paulding the Paulding | 14.8 | 50 | 1.59 | 3.28 | 56.9% | 2 | None |
| Lutheran Home Napoleon | 15.1 | 27 | 2.46 | 3.82 | 77.2% | 4 | None |
| Northcrest Rehab and Nursing Center Napoleon | 15.8 | 87 | 2.22 | 3.91 | 55.4% | 3 | None |
| Majestic Care of Bryan Bryan | 17.1 | 149 | 1.61 | 3.24 | 45.7% | 1 | $74,055 |
| Williams Co Hillside Country L Bryan | 17.8 | 71 | 2.36 | 4.10 | 30.3% | 4 | None |
| Fairlawn Haven Archbold | 18.6 | 99 | 2.72 | 4.04 | — | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.