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Laurels of Defiance the
1701 S Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512 (opens Google Maps) · Defiance County · (419) 782-7879· 107 certified beds · avg 93 residents/day · certified since Jul 31, 1978 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE (81 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jun 12, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Dec 5, 2019
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.25
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Dec 5, 2019 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Dec 5, 2019 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jun 13, 2019 (Past Non-Compliance)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 21 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. F-0761
The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint F-0690
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695
View all 21 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint · F-0690 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility hired someone with an official finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft against them. Facilities are not allowed to employ people with such findings. · from a complaint · F-0606 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · F-0887 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · F-0561 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · F-0805 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · F-0607 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · F-0609 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · F-0881 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 5).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2023
All citations: 10
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityOhio averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.25
Ohio average: 3.45
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.50
Ohio average: 0.60
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.91
Ohio average: 3.07
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 44% in Ohio; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 40% in Ohio; bottom 37% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.91 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Ohio; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 32% in Ohio; bottom 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 11% in Ohio; top 17% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.3 | 43.9 | 42.9 | top 23% in Ohio; top 24% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.36, RN 0.52, weekend 3.01.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.36 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karatsoridis, Stavros | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Karatsoridis, Stavros | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Khan, Anis | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Khan, Anis | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Khan, Anis | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/02/2016 |
| Laurel Health Care Company | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
| Potts, Kandace | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2021 |
| Potts, Kandace | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2021 |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Qazi, Mohammad | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Select Rehabilitation, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Stobb, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Stobb, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2016 |
| Zenith Financial Group, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2022 |
All 15 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care — 81 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Laurels of Huber Heights the — Huber Heights, OH · overall 3/5
- Laurels of Massillon, the — Massillon, OH · overall 5/5
- Laurels of Mt Vernon the — Mount Vernon, OH · overall 2/5
- Laurels of New London the — New London, OH · overall 5/5
- Laurels of Norworth the — Worthington, OH · overall 1/5
- Laurels of Steubenville the — Steubenville, OH · overall 2/5
- Laurels of West Carrollton the — West Carrollton, OH · overall 1/5
- Laurels of West Columbus, the — Columbus, OH · overall 1/5abuse
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 80 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you screen job applicants for past findings of abuse, neglect, or theft before hiring?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Ohio midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 31% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 15 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Gardens of Paulding the | 14.8 mi | Paulding, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Lutheran Home | 15.1 mi | Napoleon, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Northcrest Rehab and Nursing Center | 15.8 mi | Napoleon, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Majestic Care of Bryan | 17.1 mi | Bryan, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Williams Co Hillside Country L | 17.8 mi | Bryan, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fairlawn Haven | 18.6 mi | Archbold, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Vancrest of Hicksville | 19.8 mi | Hicksville, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365389.
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