The Laurels of Kettering: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Kettering is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Kettering, Ohio, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 60.9% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Laurels of Kettering
694 Isaac Prugh WayKettering, OH 45429
Montgomery 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 Kettering, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Ohio average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 139 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.03 | 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
60.9% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Kettering left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $41,974 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | Fine | $41,974 |
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 Kettering holds 2 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Laurels of Kettering
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Kettering, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Kettering
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kettering Heights Post Acute Kettering | 0.9 | 115 | 1.63 | 3.11 | 49.4% | 2 | None |
| Oaks of West Kettering the Kettering | 2.0 | 118 | 2.11 | 3.79 | 52.1% | 2 | $75,572 |
| Sanctuary at Wilmington Place Dayton | 2.5 | 63 | 2.22 | 3.72 | 67.5% | 2 | None |
| Oak Creek Terrace Inc Kettering · staffing data not validated | 2.8 | 69 | — | — | 57.1% | 3 | None |
| Bethany Village Dayton | 3.0 | 227 | 2.60 | 4.23 | 35.8% | 5 | None |
| Village at the Greene Dayton | 3.1 | 52 | 2.16 | 4.21 | 59.3% | 1 | $14,505 |
| Walnut Creek Nursing Center Kettering | 3.2 | 139 | 1.75 | 3.08 | 61.3% | 1 | None |
| Centerville Post Acute Centerville | 3.5 | 129 | 1.61 | 3.01 | 59.4% | 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.