The Laurels of Blanchester: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Blanchester is a 50-bed for-profit nursing home in Blanchester, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 39.6% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Laurels of Blanchester
839 East Cherry StreetBlanchester, OH 45107
Clinton 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 Blanchester, nurse aides logged 1.92 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Ohio average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 91 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.92 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.41 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.91 | 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
39.6% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Blanchester left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 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. The Laurels of Blanchester holds 5 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Laurels of Blanchester
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Blanchester, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 6, 1981
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Blanchester
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Continental Manor Nurs and Rehabilitation Center Blanchester | 0.8 | 59 | 1.88 | 3.25 | 52.8% | 5 | None |
| Pine Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehab Morrow | 8.7 | 50 | 1.66 | 3.02 | 33.3% | 3 | None |
| Venetian Gardens Loveland | 11.7 | 99 | 2.46 | 3.74 | 47.1% | 5 | None |
| Ohio Living Cape May Wilmington | 13.1 | 23 | 2.53 | 4.89 | 22.7% | 5 | None |
| Wilmington Nursing & Rehab Wilmington | 13.1 | 76 | 1.91 | 3.24 | 40.8% | 3 | None |
| Loveland Care Center Loveland | 14.4 | 89 | 1.97 | 3.70 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
| Otterbein at Maineville Maineville | 14.6 | 60 | 3.20 | 4.49 | 59.6% | 3 | $43,514 |
| Cedarview Care Center Lebanon | 14.6 | 83 | 2.32 | 4.32 | 54.2% | 4 | 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.