The Laurels of Athens
Nursing home in Athens, Ohio, CMS certification number 366396
70 Columbus Circle, Athens, OH 45701 · Athens County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 111
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $38,912 (1)
Does The Laurels of Athens take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Laurels of Athens is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Laurels of Athens reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.33
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 20, 2026 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 16, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Laurels of Athens 1 time in the past 3 years, for $38,912 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 103.8 residents live here, about 94% of its 111 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 111
- Average residents per day
- 103.8
- Certified since
- December 6, 2011
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Laurels of Athens
- Legal business name
- Athens LTC, Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 80 homes nationally under Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Laurels of Athens
- Hickory Creek of Athens51 East 4th Street, The Plains 45780
- Kimes Nursing and Rehab LLC75 Kimes Lane, Athens 45701
- Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation25675 East Main Street, Coolville 45723
- Arbors at Pomeroy36759 Rocksprings Road, Pomeroy 45769
- Maple Hills Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation31054 State Route 93 North, McArthur 45651
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Laurels of Athens, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Laurels of Athens
What is the CMS star rating of The Laurels of Athens?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Laurels of Athens accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Laurels of Athens?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Laurels of Athens?
Athens LTC, Inc, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.