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The Laurels of Athens

70 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, ATHENS, OH, 45701

(740) 592-1000

www.cienahealthcare.com/locations/laurels-of-athens

111 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

70 Columbus Circle

Athens, OH 45701

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

111

CMS facility ID

366396

Care type

Nursing home

County

Athens

Facility name

The Laurels of Athens

Street address

70 COLUMBUS CIRCLE

City / state / ZIP

Athens, OH 45701

Phone

(740) 592-1000

Website

www.cienahealthcare.com/locations/laurels-of-athens

About this facility — The Laurels of Athens

The Laurels of Athens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Ohio. It is licensed for 111 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Athens and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited The Laurels of Athens 44 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $38,912 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Cleland, Stephanie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Khan, Anis

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Laurel Health Care Company

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Lloyd, John

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Qazi, Mohammad

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2016

Stobb, David

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2011-12-06

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$38,912 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-20

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$405 per day (≈ $12,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

49% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 37% private/other

Occupancy

95% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

11% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

111

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-20Health inspection16 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0602

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2026-05-13

2024-12-16Health inspection5 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-01-08

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-01-08

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-08

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2025-01-08

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-01-08

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2024-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-09-03

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-09-03

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2024-09-03

2023-10-26Health inspection12 citations

F-0567

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0908

F · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-12-15

2026-04-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-05-13

2024-12-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-01-08

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-01-08

2023-10-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2023-12-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-12-15

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-12-15

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-12-15

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-12-15

Federal penalties

2026-04-20Fine$38,912

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 366396.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.4108 ratings on Google

★★★★Bonnie Brooks · 2026-05-13 · via Google
“I had to stay there for about 5 weeks. Most of the people were very nice. Some of the food was good, some was not. I loved Nurse Kathy and Nurse Jacob. They were so good to me. And the people in physical therapy are awesome. They help make you feel at ease and like you can succeed at what you are doing. They also make you laugh and you need that when you are trying to heal. The only downside is th…”

★★★★★Erin Cummings · 2026-04-08 · via Google
“Mackenzie is a wonderful admissions coordinator. From the very beginning, she was incredibly kind, patient, and knowledgeable, making what can be a stressful process for many much easier and more manageable. She took the time to answer all of my questions thoroughly and made sure I fully understood each step along the way. She has taught me so much and really took me under her wing. What stood ou…”

★★★★★Peggy Searcy · 2025-09-18 · via Google
“The staff was outstanding. Every person was kind and willing to serve me. The cleaning staff and nurse assistant worked together yo achieve one goal, to serve you. The nursing staff was phenomenal. The physical therapy staff is outstanding. Always willing to work with you to get you strength stronger. I would say the food was not good.”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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