67/100
Average
The Laurels Of Walden Park
5700 Karl Road, Columbus, OH 43229
- Certified beds
- 225
- Occupancy
- 93%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$114,649 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Our read on The Laurels Of Walden Park
The Laurels of Walden Park runs 225 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just barely above the national average, 3.92 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That thin cushion thins further on weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover at 29.6% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. The trouble is the inspection record: 53 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $112,653. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale. Quality measures score well; the hands-on care and safety history are where the concerns concentrate.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
10/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.22 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.73 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →30% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
0/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$114,649 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: August 13, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE, which operates 81 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about The Laurels Of Walden Park
What is the ElderGrade for The Laurels Of Walden Park? +
The Laurels Of Walden Park holds an ElderGrade of C (67 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at The Laurels Of Walden Park? +
Residents receive an average of 3.92 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has The Laurels Of Walden Park been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does The Laurels Of Walden Park accept Medicaid? +
Yes, The Laurels Of Walden Park is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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