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The Laurels of MiddletownCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
751 Kensington Street, Middletown, OH 45044
CCN
365457
Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Certified beds
109
Residents per day
96
CMS flags
  • No standard survey in more than 2 years
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating3 of 5
Staffing rating2 of 5
Quality measure rating5 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives The Laurels of Middletown an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 23 May 2024. The latest survey cycle has 14 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Ohio is 8. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of The Laurels of Middletown, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeButler County medianOhio medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating34.03.02.8
Staffing rating22.02.02.9
Quality measure rating55.05.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 25 homes in the county, 922 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of The Laurels of Middletown in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsOhio median
Cycle 1 (latest)23 May 2024148
Cycle 226 Apr 202168
Cycle 3No date228

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 42 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyH0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 14 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of The Laurels of Middletown in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
26 Sep 2025F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint investigation26 Nov 2025
26 Sep 2025F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DComplaint investigation26 Nov 2025
23 May 2024F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.EStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.EStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesDStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DComplaint investigation6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.DComplaint investigation6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey6 Aug 2024
23 May 2024F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey6 Aug 2024

Survey cycle 2: 6 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of The Laurels of Middletown in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
26 Apr 2021F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard survey11 Jun 2021
26 Apr 2021F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard survey11 Jun 2021
26 Apr 2021F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey11 Jun 2021
26 Apr 2021F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard survey11 Jun 2021
26 Apr 2021F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DStandard survey11 Jun 2021
26 Apr 2021F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.FStandard survey11 Jun 2021

Survey cycle 3: 22 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of The Laurels of Middletown in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
12 Apr 2024F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation16 Apr 2024
29 Sep 2023F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DComplaint investigation8 Nov 2023
16 Jan 2019F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionDStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.EStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019
16 Jan 2019F0926Have policies on smoking.DStandard survey26 Feb 2019

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at The Laurels of Middletown
StaffThis homeOhio medianOhio average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.593.603.69
Registered nurses (RN)0.420.600.64
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.070.95
Nurse aides2.102.09
All nurse staff, weekends3.243.203.28
Nurse staff turnover in a year
52.9%
Nurse staff turnover, Ohio median
48.5%
RN turnover in a year
57.1%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of The Laurels of Middletown, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeOhio medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay4.1%4.3%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.9%0.0%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay0.9%0.0%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay3.9%3.0%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.5%0.7%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay9.8%4.9%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay3.1%3.0%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay10.1%7.5%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
The Laurels of Middletown, LLC
Chain
Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care (81 homes in the CMS chain file)
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of The Laurels of Middletown
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Laurel Ohio Operations Group, LLC5% or greater direct ownership interest100%30 Jun 2018
Laurel Health Care Holdings, Inc.5% or greater indirect ownership interest100%30 Jun 2018
Laurel Acquisition Holding CorporationIndirect ownership interest30 Jun 2018
Laurel Health Care CompanyOperational/managerial control30 Jun 2018
Laurel Health Care CompanyAdp of the snf27 Mar 2025

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Other homes in Butler County

The 12 nearest other nursing homes in Butler County, Ohio
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Arlington Pointe Care CenterMiddletown4 of 52$018 Dec 2025
Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior LivingMiddletown3 of 53$05 Dec 2025
Majestic Care of Middletown LLCMiddletown2 of 58$108,1645 Jun 2025
Ohio Living Mount PleasantMonroe4 of 53$022 Jan 2026
Hawthorn Glen Nursing CenterMiddletown1 of 513$031 Jul 2025
Gateway Springs Health CampusHamilton5 of 54$031 Jan 2024
Heritagespring Healthcare Center of West ChesterWest Chester3 of 52$40,74519 Nov 2025
Liberty Station Health CampusLiberty TwpNot rated2$04 Dec 2023
Chesterwood AtcWest Chester5 of 57$014 Feb 2025
Doverwood VillageHamilton5 of 54$027 Jun 2025
Birchwood Care CenterHamilton5 of 50$014 Apr 2026
Glen MeadowsHamilton5 of 52$026 Mar 2026

All 25 nursing homes in Butler County

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of The Laurels of Middletown (CCN 365457). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/the-laurels-of-middletown-middletown-oh-365457/

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Questions

When was The Laurels of Middletown last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 26 Sep 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 26 Apr 2021. CMS marks the last health inspection of this home as more than 2 years old.
Who operates The Laurels of Middletown?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. The CMS ownership file names Laurel Health Care Company for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is The Laurels of Middletown a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in Ohio as Special Focus Facilities and 25 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.