The Laurels of Defiance
Nursing home in Defiance, Ohio, CMS certification number 365389
1701 S Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512 · Defiance County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 107
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Laurels of Defiance take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Laurels of Defiance 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Laurels of Defiance 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
- 3.21
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 2.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 12, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 6, 2023, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Laurels of Defiance in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 97 residents live here, about 91% of its 107 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 97
- Certified since
- July 31, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Laurels of Defiance
- Legal business name
- Oak Health Care Investors of Defiance, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 80 homes nationally under Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Laurels of Defiance
- Brookview Healthcare Center214 Harding Street, Defiance 43512
- Vancrest Health Care Ctr of Ho600 Joe E Brown Road, Holgate 43527
- The Gardens of Paulding199 County Road 103, Paulding 45879
- Lutheran Home1036 South Perry Street, Napoleon 43545
- Northcrest Rehab and Nursing Center240 Northcrest Drive, Napoleon 43545
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 Defiance, 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 Defiance
What is the CMS star rating of The Laurels of Defiance?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Laurels of Defiance accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Laurels of Defiance?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Laurels of Defiance?
Oak Health Care Investors of Defiance, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.