Laurels Of Defiance The
Nursing Home Facility
1701 S Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512
Laurels Of Defiance The is a senior care community located in Defiance, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Defiance area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (419) 782-7879.
Operated by Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, which runs 58 communities in our directory.
Laurels Of Defiance The is licensed for 107 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Defiance average about 90 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 87% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Defiance average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 31%.
The community is located in Defiance County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Laurels Of Defiance The. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Laurels Of Defiance The offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 107
- Occupancy 87%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 31%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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