The Laurels of Athens: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Athens is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Athens, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.22 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Ohio average of 2.09, and 41.6% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Laurels of Athens
70 Columbus CircleAthens, OH 45701
Athens 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 The Laurels of Athens, nurse aides logged 2.22 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Ohio average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 229 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.72 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 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
41.6% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Athens left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $38,912 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fine | $38,912 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Laurels of Athens holds 2 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Laurels of Athens
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Athens LTC, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 6, 2011
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Athens
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hickory Creek of Athens The Plains | 1.9 | 90 | 2.14 | 3.69 | 42.4% | 4 | None |
| Kimes Nursing and Rehab LLC Athens | 3.1 | 61 | 1.66 | 3.11 | 87.2% | 1 | $68,432 |
| Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Coolville | 17.8 | 50 | 1.50 | 3.02 | 50.0% | 2 | $13,627 |
| Arbors at Pomeroy Pomeroy | 17.9 | 91 | 1.51 | 3.13 | 46.0% | 2 | $52,231 |
| Maple Hills Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation McArthur | 20.6 | 42 | 1.72 | 3.23 | 54.5% | 3 | None |
| Embassy of Logan Logan | 20.8 | 135 | 1.96 | 3.08 | 47.4% | 3 | None |
| Riverside Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation McConnelsville · abuse citation | 23.5 | 50 | 1.67 | 3.38 | 67.9% | 2 | None |
| Overbrook Center Middleport · many days without an RN | 24.4 | 99 | — | — | 51.0% | 3 | 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.