LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, THE

839 EAST CHERRY STREET, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107 · CCN 365552 · 50 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.99

state median 3.20

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.24

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

40%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Regency at Jackson (Jackson, MI) — CMS overall1 of 5
Regency at Fremont (Fremont, MI) — CMS overall1 of 5
Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Detroit, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Christian Park Village (Escanaba, MI) — CMS overall5 of 5
Fountain View of Monroe (Monroe, MI) — CMS overall5 of 5
Christian Park Health Care Center (Escanaba, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
Brittany Manor (Midland, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5
The Laurels of Kent (Lowell, MI) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 17

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2022-04-18	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0646	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-04-18	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-11	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “LAURELS OF BLANCHESTER, THE, BLANCHESTER” at medicare.gov/care-compare.