The Laurels of Gahanna: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Gahanna is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 52.0% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Laurels of Gahanna
5151 North Hamilton RoadColumbus, OH 43230
Franklin County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Gahanna, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 212 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.99 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.93 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 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
52.0% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Gahanna left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 3, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 38 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $394,237 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Fine | $229,620 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Payment Denial | 47 days from Feb 13, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fine | $62,221 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fine | $102,396 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Jun 29, 2024 |
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 Gahanna holds 2 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Laurels of Gahanna
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Gahanna, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 23, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Gahanna
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Otterbein Gahanna Gahanna | 1.2 | 60 | 2.55 | 3.85 | 61.5% | 2 | None |
| New Albany Care Center Columbus | 1.3 | 67 | 2.16 | 4.01 | 42.5% | 3 | $12,149 |
| Otterbein New Albany New Albany | 2.6 | 60 | 3.20 | 4.56 | 41.0% | 2 | $23,980 |
| Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation Westerville | 3.0 | 99 | 1.92 | 3.17 | 59.3% | 1 | $169,562 |
| Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna Gahanna · Special Focus Facility | 3.0 | 94 | 1.66 | 3.11 | 55.8% | — | $366,645 |
| Wesley Woods at New Albany New Albany | 3.4 | 16 | 4.02 | 7.12 | 46.4% | 5 | None |
| Taylor Springs Health Campus Gahanna | 4.0 | 58 | 1.68 | 3.58 | 46.8% | 3 | $17,225 |
| Westerville Post Acute Westerville | 4.2 | 130 | 1.87 | 3.27 | 28.4% | 1 | $315,699 |
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.