Overview
The Laurels of West Columbus has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 30th of 31 nursing homes in Columbus. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 59% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 9, 2025, found 25 health deficiencies, more than the Ohio average of 10.4. 12 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $17,648 in the past three years.
The Laurels of West Columbus is a for-profit facility with 97 certified beds, caring for about 89 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2021.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 97%
Top 91%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 9, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 25
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 12
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $17,648
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.68 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.28 hrs
- Nurse aides1.92 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 89
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 25, 2021
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes