CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE
Ownership rollup across 81 nursing homes in 4 states: Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia. The "follow the money" view of an operator’s whole portfolio — the pattern a single facility page can’t show.
The chain’s homes average 2.8 of 5 stars on the CMS overall rating — about 0.3 stars below the ~3.1 average of the 4 states it operates in. A whole portfolio rating below its own states’ norm is a pattern worth researching, not a single-home fluke. It is improving: across the same 81 homes rated throughout, the average rose 0.17 stars between 2025-02 and 2026-06. We benchmark against its own states because CMS ranks the health-inspection star within each state, so a national comparison (national average ~3.0) partly measures where a chain operates rather than how it operates.
Where the rating comes from
The CMS overall star blends three different things. Split apart across the whole portfolio, they say different things about an operator: thin staffing is a budget decision made above the building, while a weak inspection score is what surveyors actually found inside it.
| Component | Chain average | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health inspection | 2.5 of 5 | 81 rated homes | state surveyors’ findings, ranked within each state |
| Staffing | 3.2 of 5 | 81 rated homes | from payroll (PBJ) hours |
| Quality measures | 4.0 of 5 | 81 rated homes | largely self-reported clinical data |
Averaged across this chain’s rated homes. Health-inspection stars are assigned within each state’s own distribution, so for a chain spanning several states this component mixes distributions and is best read alongside each home’s actual citations.
Portfolio red flags
How many of this chain’s homes carry the most serious CMS markers. One flagged home can be local; a pattern across the portfolio is an operator-level signal worth researching.
Follow the money — chain finances
Aggregated from each home’s CMS Medicare cost report (HCRIS). Related-party payments are dollars a home sends to landlords or management companies under common ownership — the main channel through which private-equity and REIT owners can pull money out of a home while its own books still show a thin margin.
Only homes with a cost report on file are included, so the related-party total is a floor. Cost reports are self-filed, unaudited, and a year or two behind.
Weighted by each home’s average daily census, across the 60 of 81 homes that report both a usable payer mix and a census. Homes whose cost report fails the same validity check the facility pages apply are left out of this figure entirely rather than counted as zero.
Every home in this chain
Lowest-rated first, so the homes most worth a closer look sit at the top. Each links to its full inspection, staffing, fines, and ownership record.
| Home | CMS rating | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aria Nursing and RehabilitationLansing, MI | 1 of 5 | $75,834 fined |
| Autumnwood of McBainMcBain, MI | 1 of 5 | $39,000 fined |
| Christian Park Health Care CenterEscanaba, MI | 1 of 5 | Abuse flag $36,651 fined |
| Courtney ManorBad Axe, MI | 1 of 5 | — |
| Ely ManorAllegan, MI | 1 of 5 | 5 immediate-jeopardy SFF candidate Abuse flag $157,741 fined |
| Kith HavenFlint, MI | 1 of 5 | Abuse flag $119,506 fined |
| Notting Hill of West BloomfieldWest Bloomfield, MI | 1 of 5 | Abuse flag $167,213 fined |
| Regency at FremontFremont, MI | 1 of 5 | — |
| Regency at JacksonJackson, MI | 1 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy Abuse flag $15,593 fined |
| Regency at TroyTroy, MI | 1 of 5 | — |
| Regency at WaterfordWaterford, MI | 1 of 5 | — |
| Regency at Whitmore LakeWhitmore Lake, MI | 1 of 5 | $235,995 fined |
| Royalton Manor, LLCSt Joseph, MI | 1 of 5 | $173,966 fined |
| The Laurels of GalesburgGalesburg, MI | 1 of 5 | $145,115 fined |
| The Laurels of HudsonvilleHudsonville, MI | 1 of 5 | $31,005 fined |
| The Manor of NoviNovi, MI | 1 of 5 | $67,496 fined |
| Laurels Of Norworth TheWorthington, OH | 1 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $51,871 fined |
| Laurels Of West Carrollton TheWest Carrollton, OH | 1 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of West Columbus, TheColumbus, OH | 1 of 5 | Abuse flag $17,345 fined |
| The Laurels Of HeathHeath, OH | 1 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of Walden ParkColumbus, OH | 1 of 5 | $114,649 fined |
| Regency At Bluffs ParkAnn Arbor, MI | 2 of 5 | $26,852 fined |
| Regency at CheneDetroit, MI | 2 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $15,593 fined |
| The Laurels of BedfordBattle Creek, MI | 2 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels of ColdwaterColdwater, MI | 2 of 5 | — |
| The Manor of Farmington HillsFarmington Hills, MI | 2 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $269,106 fined |
| Willowbrook ManorFlint, MI | 2 of 5 | $89,021 fined |
| The Laurels of ChathamPittsboro, NC | 2 of 5 | $10,527 fined |
| The Laurels of Forest GlennGarner, NC | 2 of 5 | 5 immediate-jeopardy $182,083 fined |
| Laurels Of Athens, TheAthens, OH | 2 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $38,912 fined |
| Laurels Of Mt Vernon TheMount Vernon, OH | 2 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Steubenville TheSteubenville, OH | 2 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of GahannaColumbus, OH | 2 of 5 | SFF candidate $394,237 fined |
| The Laurels Of KetteringKettering, OH | 2 of 5 | $41,974 fined |
| The Laurels Of University ParkRichmond, VA | 2 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of Willow CreekMidlothian, VA | 2 of 5 | — |
| Autumnwood of DeckervilleDeckerville, MI | 3 of 5 | $61,621 fined |
| Boulevard Temple Care Center, LLCDetroit, MI | 3 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy |
| Brittany ManorMidland, MI | 3 of 5 | Abuse flag |
| Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterDetroit, MI | 3 of 5 | — |
| Regency Heights-DetroitDetroit, MI | 3 of 5 | $19,321 fined |
| Regency at CantonCanton, MI | 3 of 5 | 3 immediate-jeopardy $17,345 fined |
| Regency at LivoniaLivonia, MI | 3 of 5 | — |
| Sheffield Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterDetroit, MI | 3 of 5 | Abuse flag |
| The Laurels of FultonPerrinton, MI | 3 of 5 | $58,635 fined |
| The Laurels of KentLowell, MI | 3 of 5 | $62,010 fined |
| The Laurels of Sandy CreekWayland, MI | 3 of 5 | Abuse flag $14,020 fined |
| West Bloomfield Health and Rehabilitation CenterWest Bloomfield, MI | 3 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels of HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC | 3 of 5 | 2 immediate-jeopardy $36,257 fined |
| The Laurels of SalisburySalisbury, NC | 3 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $45,756 fined |
| Hamilton Respiratory and Nursing CenterHamilton, OH | 3 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Huber Heights TheHuber Heights, OH | 3 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Worthington, TheWorthington, OH | 3 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of Chagrin FallsChagrin Falls, OH | 3 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of Bon AirBon Air, VA | 3 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA | 3 of 5 | $8,824 fined |
| Hickory Ridge of TemperanceTemperance, MI | 4 of 5 | — |
| Omni Continuing CareDetroit, MI | 4 of 5 | — |
| Ovid Healthcare CenterOvid, MI | 4 of 5 | $79,950 fined |
| Regency at Lansing WestLansing, MI | 4 of 5 | — |
| Regency at Shelby TownshipShelby Township, MI | 4 of 5 | — |
| Regency at St. Clair ShoresSt. Clair Shores, MI | 4 of 5 | $22,874 fined |
| Regency at WestlandWestland, MI | 4 of 5 | $10,062 fined |
| St. Anthony Healthcare CenterWarren, MI | 4 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels of Carson CityCarson City, MI | 4 of 5 | 1 immediate-jeopardy $121,908 fined |
| The Laurels of PenderBurgaw, NC | 4 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Defiance TheDefiance, OH | 4 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of MiddletownMiddletown, OH | 4 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of MilfordMilford, OH | 4 of 5 | — |
| Christian Park VillageEscanaba, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Fenton HealthcareFenton, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Fountain View of MonroeMonroe, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Lakeview Manor Healthcare CenterTawas City, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Qualicare Nursing HomeDetroit, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Regency at Grand BlancGrand Blanc, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| Regency on the Lake - Fort GratiotFort Gratiot, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels of Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant, MI | 5 of 5 | — |
| The Laurels Of Greentree RidgeAsheville, NC | 5 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Blanchester, TheBlanchester, OH | 5 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of Massillon, TheMassillon, OH | 5 of 5 | — |
| Laurels Of New London TheNew London, OH | 5 of 5 | — |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (nursing-home ratings, deficiencies, penalties, and ownership) and the CMS Medicare cost report (HCRIS) for finances. Chain membership is as reported to CMS. CMS extracts retrieved 30 August 2026; CMS refreshes them monthly, so counts here are as of that date. Verify with the facility and your state regulator.