Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Laurels of Defiance The
1701 S Jefferson Ave · Defiance, OH 43512 · 107 certified beds
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About Laurels of Defiance The
Laurels of Defiance The is a nursing home in Defiance, Ohio. Its capacity is 107 beds, above the Ohio median of 86 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 21 citations, the most recent on June 12, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.21 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Defiance. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (21)
Records from December 2019 to June 2025.
December 5, 2019
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 14, 2020.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.21 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.45 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, a chain of 80 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 3.3 for staffing, 4.2 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Laurel Health Care Holdings, INC.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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