A nurse in magenta scrubs talking with a resident in a nursing home
Nursing home · Athens, OH

The Laurels of Athens

70 Columbus Circle, Athens, OH 45701

RN turnover here is 38.5%, well under the Ohio average of 44.4%.

RN turnover
38.5%
Ohio average 44.4%
RN time per resident
55 min/day
Ohio average 38 min
Nursing team turnover
40.4%
Ohio average 49.2%
CMS staffing rating
4 of 5
Certified beds 111
The numbers, in plain English

Working at The Laurels of Athens

The Laurels of Athens is a 111-bed nursing home in Athens, Ohio. Over the 12-month period CMS measures, 38.5% of its registered nurses stopped working here. Across the 871 Ohio nursing homes CMS reports, the average is 44.4%, so The Laurels of Athens keeps its RNs better than 59% of nursing homes in the state.

Staffing tells the same kind of story. Residents here receive about 55 minutes of RN time per day, against 38 minutes across Ohio. That is more RN coverage than 88% of Ohio nursing homes. CMS gives The Laurels of Athens a staffing rating of 4 out of 5.

Turnover for the whole nursing team, which counts RNs, LPNs and nurse aides, is 40.4% here compared with 49.2% statewide.

What this means if you apply here

  • About 62% of RNs counted here stayed through CMS's 12-month measurement period, so you would join a team with continuity.
  • RN hours per resident run above the state average, a sign of more RN support on the floor.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • How many residents does each RN cover on the shift I would work?
  • How is weekend RN coverage handled?
  • What keeps your RNs here? Ask the nurses you meet, not only the manager.
Nursing Matters

Nursing Matters: Turnover Numbers and Your Pay

What turnover numbers tell you before you take the job.

Nursing Matters: Turnover Numbers and Your Pay video thumbnail
Subscribe to Nursing Matters on YouTube

Open nursing roles in Athens

No roles in Athens are on our board this week.

Browse Ohio nursing jobs

More healthcare employers in Athens

Trusted partners for nurses

Education & CEUs

ACLS Certificate Institute

ACLS Certificate Institute makes life-support certification fast, flexible, and stress-free.

View This Product →
Education & CEUs

Exam Edge

Exam Edge specializes in online practice tests that get you certified the first time.

View This Product →
Apparel & Scrubs

Noel Asmar Uniforms

Noel Asmar Uniforms designs premium, fashion-forward uniforms and scrubs that look as polished at the end of a 12-hour shift as they did at the start.

View This Product →
Health & Wellness

Happy Mind

Happy Mind is a mental wellness platform built for busy people who carry a lot — which describes just about every nurse we know.

View This Product →
Sources. CMS Care Compare nursing home provider data, released October 2026. Turnover is the share of staff who stopped working at the facility over a 12-month period. CMS Five-Star overall rating from CMS Care Compare.