The Laurels of West Columbus

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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441 Norton Road,
Columbus OH 43228

(614) 812-1200

90.1% estimated occupancy ¹

The Laurels of West Columbus is a facility located in Columbus, Ohio which has a total of 783,285 people. Featuring an overall grade of B, this appears to be a fine option. This nursing home turned out to be one of the better facilities in Columbus. This nursing home's impressive profile was highlighted by its inspection score, which we will address in the next section.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
No Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation

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Facility Inspections

To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing our inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite insignificant. We were not able to find deficiency data for this facility. We would like to have more data for this facility. Without having access to information regarding deficiencies, it was challenging to grade the place in this area.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B+. Our nursing grade features many factors. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning residents more often.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility is also strong in the area of short-term care, where it was awarded a score of B. It outperformed most facilities in this area. Our short-term care ratings are important for residents needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more skilled nursing. This means a broad spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. We were not able to track down information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last statistic we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that 5.4 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

The next category we scored is long-term care, ended up being this nursing home's least impressive area. We gave this nursing home a D in this area. This really is one of just a couple of dings in a strong report card. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary goal is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. On top of assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is higher than most nursing homes. To our surprise, this facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

The Laurels of West Columbus Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care patients that developed pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a fall which resulted in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents which sustained urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 20.26% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 90.12% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 12 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In The Laurels of West Columbus, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.