LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE
LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE is a 97-bed nursing home in COLUMBUS, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2021-01-25. It averages 90.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE?
CMS lists 51 health-inspection deficiencies for LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE since 2023-02-06, 41 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | F0693, F0880 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-10-16 | F0609, F0628, F0684, F0760 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-09-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-09-08 | F0684, F0693, F0755, F0770 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2025-06-09 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-06-09 | F0561, F0602, F0605, F0610, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0692, F0697, F0756, F0759, F0760, F0770, F0791, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-06-09 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | B |
| 2025-04-16 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-03-27 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-10-21 | F0602, F0610, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0694, F0755, F0760, F0842, F0880 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-02-06 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-02-06 | F0761, F0921 | 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. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2023-02-06 | F0550, F0578, F0690, F0697, F0757, F0758, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Fine | $17,345 |
How is LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.66442 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.7 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 90.3 | 73.7 |
Who owns LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE, and what chain is it in?
LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name THE LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, LLC and belongs to the CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | KHAN, ANIS, QAZI, MOHAMMAD | since 01/25/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LAUREL HEALTH CARE COMPANY, JOHNSTON, JAMES, KHAN, ANIS, QAZI, MOHAMMAD, WILLIAMS, ELIJAH | since 01/01/2025 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | WILLIAMS, ELIJAH | since 11/17/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LAUREL HEALTH CARE COMPANY, JOHNSTON, JAMES, KHAN, ANIS, STOBB, DAVID, WILLIAMS, ELIJAH | since 01/01/2025 |
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