6525 NORTH HIGH STREET, Worthington, OH 43082
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Laurels of Worthington, the
Worthington, OhioMedicare inspection record
About Laurels of Worthington, the
The Laurels of Worthington brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Ohio families navigating recovery and complex care needs. Our compassionate team combines medical precision with genuine attention to each person's goals, supporting patients through healing and transition with dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
95 residents
Location
Worthington, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1030 HIGH ST, Worthington, Ohio 43085
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 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, below the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Laurels of Worthington, the in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 25 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 30 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 26%Below the Ohio average |
Inspections
26 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 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 11, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 11, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 11, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 11, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 11, 2026Have policies on smoking.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 11, 2026Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 11, 2026
July 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 7, 2025
November 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 16 citations+
Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide 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 CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 4, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide appropriate foot care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 4, 2024
May 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 10, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 10, 2024
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
- Laurel Health Care Company of Worthington
- Medicare-certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 18, 1971
- 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
- 365256
Location
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1030 HIGH STWorthington, OH 43085
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Questions about Laurels of Worthington, the
How did Laurels of Worthington, the do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 11, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Laurels of Worthington, the?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 26% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Laurels of Worthington, the been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Laurels of Worthington, 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.