The Laurels of West Columbus
Nursing home in Columbus, Ohio, CMS certification number 366481
441 Norton Road, Columbus, OH 43228 · Franklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 97
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 9, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 25
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,648 (1)
Does The Laurels of West Columbus take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Laurels of West Columbus 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 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 West Columbus 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
- 3.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.28
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.92
- Weekend total hours
- 3.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 80%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 9, 2025 and cited 25 deficiencies, plus 12 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2023, found 10.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for The Laurels of West Columbus. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Laurels of West Columbus 1 time in the past 3 years, for $17,648 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 89.3 residents live here, about 92% of its 97 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 89.3
- Certified since
- January 25, 2021
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The Laurels of West Columbus
- Legal business name
- The Laurels of West Columbus, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 80 homes nationally under Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 2.9-star chain average
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See also all nursing homes in Columbus.
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.
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Questions about The Laurels of West Columbus
What is the CMS star rating of The Laurels of West Columbus?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Laurels of West Columbus accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Laurels of West Columbus?
25 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Laurels of West Columbus?
The Laurels of West Columbus, LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.