Laurels Of West Columbus, The
441 Norton Road, Columbus, OH, 43228
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
- Certified beds
- 97 · avg 89 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 60.8% — higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 62.5% — higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Ohio averageOhio avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $26,685 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 366481
- Certified beds
- 97 beds · avg 89 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- The Laurels Of West Columbus, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care chain — 83 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.9 / 5.
Parent entity
Laurel Acquisition Holding Corporation
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Elijah Williams
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Laurel Health Care Company
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- James p. Johnston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Laurel Acquisition Holding CorporationParentHolding
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2021
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 54)
- D0880·Apr 13, 2026Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0693·Apr 13, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D0760·Oct 16, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0684·Oct 16, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0628·Oct 16, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D0609·Oct 16, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0770·Sep 8, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- D0755·Sep 8, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $27K
Most recent events
- Sep 8, 2025Fine · $27K
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 9, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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