245 W ROSEWOOD AVE, Defiance, OH 43512
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Laurels of Defiance the
The Laurels of Defiance brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Ohio families who need expert medical support with a personal touch. Our team in Defiance combines clinical excellence with genuine compassion, helping residents regain strength and independence during recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
107 residents
Location
Defiance, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1701 S JEFFERSON AVE, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, below the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Laurels of Defiance the in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 22 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the Ohio average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 18, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 18, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 18, 2025
November 8, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Oak Health Care Investors of Defiance, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 31, 1978
- Part of a chain
- Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 365389
Location
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1701 S JEFFERSON AVEDefiance, OH 43512
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Questions about Laurels of Defiance the
How did Laurels of Defiance the do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 12, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Laurels of Defiance the?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Laurels of Defiance the been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Laurels of Defiance the in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.