The Laurels of Heath: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Heath is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Heath, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.51 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% above the Ohio average of 2.09, and 37.8% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Laurels of Heath
717 South 30th StreetHeath, OH 43056
Licking 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 Heath, nurse aides logged 2.51 hours per resident per day, 20% above the Ohio average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 270 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.51 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.92 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.36 | 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
37.8% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Heath left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | Payment Denial | 12 days from Nov 12, 2025 |
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 Heath holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Laurels of Heath
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Heath, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 10, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Heath
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Arlington Care Center Newark | 0.8 | 110 | 1.96 | 3.39 | 43.3% | 3 | None |
| Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr Newark | 1.0 | 99 | 2.27 | 4.02 | 43.0% | 3 | None |
| Newark Nursing & Rehab Newark | 1.1 | 145 | 2.13 | 3.60 | 40.6% | 2 | None |
| Altercare Newark South Inc. Newark · many days without an RN | 1.5 | 47 | 2.04 | 3.43 | 66.7% | 3 | $252,477 |
| Altercare Newark North Inc. Newark | 4.5 | 75 | 2.22 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Otterbein at Granville Granville | 4.9 | 22 | 2.32 | 4.46 | 55.6% | 5 | None |
| Altercare Thornville Inc. Thornville | 9.1 | 50 | 2.20 | 3.76 | 38.0% | 3 | $63,418 |
| Pataskala Oaks Care Center Pataskala | 12.5 | 86 | 2.64 | 4.30 | 17.8% | 3 | $11,858 |
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.