# The Laurels of Athens The Laurels of Athens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Athens, OH, CMS Certification Number 366396, with 111 certified beds and about 104 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 70 Columbus Circle, Athens, OH 45701 (Athens County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Athens Ltc, Inc](https://carefield.site/operator/op-athens-ltc-inc) - CMS chain: [Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-144) — 80 facilities - Phone: 7405921000 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/366396 ## Inspection record 7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-20); 44 citations (36 health, 8 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2026-04-20 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected - 2024-12-16 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0602](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0602) Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0699](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0699) Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0770](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0770) Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0842](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0842) Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-20 — [F-0887](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0887) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-12-16 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) 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. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-12-16 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 24 more on the source page. ## Penalties - 2026-04-20 — Civil money penalty (fine): $38,912 ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.77482 (state avg 3.71117, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.91863 - Nursing staff turnover: 40.4% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - [Laurel Health Care Company](https://carefield.site/owner/org-laurel-health-care-company) — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-02-01 - Stephanie Cleland — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-10-19 - Anis Khan — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-02-01 - John Lloyd — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-01-01 - Mohammad Qazi — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-02-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Hickory Creek of Athens](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365589) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Kimes Nursing and Rehab LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366250) — 5 km, CMS overall 1/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366396 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.