The Laurels of Hamilton

    2923 Hamilton Mason Rd, Hamilton, OH, 45011
    4.2 · 92 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Compassionate staff, but unsafe care

    I had a mixed, ultimately upsetting experience. Some nurses, therapists and admin were compassionate, professional, and ran good activities/therapy, but too often staff were rude or unreachable, meds and care were missed, communication was terrible, and safety/cleanliness issues (falls, infections, bedsores, lost items) made it feel unsafe. I don't trust them with my loved one and am moving them out.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.20 · 92 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Compassionate, caring and courteous staff
    • Staff who go above and beyond and treat residents like family
    • Strong, effective physical and occupational therapy/rehab services
    • Engaging, active daily activities and outings (bingo, puzzles, special guests)
    • Personalized attention and frequent care updates from some staff
    • Occasional strong nursing leadership and director-of-nursing intervention
    • Clean and odor-free facility reported by some reviewers
    • Helpful and welcoming admissions team (named staff praised)
    • Teamwork and coordination with outside partners (ViaQuest, rehab counselors)
    • Successful recoveries and positive rehab outcomes for many residents

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and high staff turnover
    • Unresponsive, rude or unprofessional staff (including night shift)
    • Medication errors, missed doses and medication changes without consent
    • Patient neglect: infrequent checks, missed feeding, delayed meds leading to deterioration
    • Falls, injuries, infections, bedsores and hospital readmissions reported
    • Poor communication and discharge planning, long phone waits, front desk issues
    • Laundry delays, lost personal items (glasses) and property mishandling
    • Inconsistent food quality and meal service issues (diabetic meal concerns, off-tasting items)
    • Safety and location concerns (busy street, no sidewalks, not near stores, unsafe travel)
    • Privacy violations (room searches) and inadequate response to alarms
    • Building maintenance issues, confusing signage, outdated or problematic beds
    • Transportation delays with third-party vendors

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is sharply mixed and highly polarized. A large number of reviewers praise the facility for compassionate, dedicated staff, excellent rehabilitation services, and an active social program; many describe staff who go “above and beyond,” treat residents like family, and provide meaningful, personalized attention. At the same time, multiple reviews describe systemic problems—chronic understaffing, poor communication, missed medications, neglect, and safety incidents—that have led to serious harm for some residents. The result is a facility where experiences vary widely depending on the department, shift, and individual staff on duty.

    Care quality and clinical issues: Rehabilitation and therapy are the most consistently positive elements. Physical therapy and rehab counselors are repeatedly described as phenomenal, effective, and life-changing; several reviewers credited therapy with successful recoveries. Nursing and clinical care are reported inconsistently: some reviewers praised “amazing nurses,” strong nurse management, and a director of nursing who personally intervened, while other reviews cited missed medication doses, nurses not answering call lights, medication changes without consent, delays waiting for pharmacy, and improper bathing. Serious clinical harms are reported by multiple reviewers—falls with injuries (including a gash on the tongue), infections, bedsores, weight loss, and readmissions to hospital or ICU. These incidents are frequently associated with staffing shortages, delayed responses, or apparent neglect. Several accounts also note lack of advocacy and inadequate follow-through on medical needs.

    Staffing, professionalism and culture: Many reviewers explicitly state short staffing and high turnover, and link those conditions to poor outcomes: delayed personal care, unattended patients, persistent alarms, and long waits for assistance. There are multiple reports of rude or unprofessional behavior (cussing in hallways, staff speaking about residents as “trash”), along with examples of staff who are compassionate and patient. This split suggests uneven culture or inconsistent training/oversight across shifts and teams. Front-desk communication problems, long phone hold times, hung-up calls, and misidentification of residents or family members were reported repeatedly, compounding family frustration.

    Safety, property and privacy concerns: Reviewers raised notable safety issues beyond clinical care. The facility’s location was described as inconvenient and potentially unsafe—on a busy street with no sidewalks and not near stores—making travel and outings problematic for some families. Inside the facility, reviewers reported confusing door signage, outdated beds (crank beds), lost personal items (glasses), long laundry turnaround (5–6 days), and at least one alleged privacy violation involving room searches. Persistent alarm sounds and inadequate response to alarms were also reported, indicating gaps in monitoring and rapid response systems.

    Dining, housekeeping and amenities: Opinions on dining and housekeeping are mixed. Several reviewers call meals “pretty good” or “lovely” and praise kitchen staff who “try hard,” while others recount problems such as off-tasting items (cooking oil taste in oatmeal), poor breakfast service (residents not awakened or diabetic morning meal issues), and limited vending options. Housekeeping and general cleanliness were described as clean and odor-free by some, but others reported unclean conditions and poor maintenance. Laundry delays and mishandling of personal items were recurring complaints.

    Activities, admissions and administration: Activity programming receives consistent praise—many reviewers describe very active daily schedules, bingo, puzzles, games, outings and special guests that contribute to resident wellbeing. Admissions experiences were often positive; individual staff members (several by name) were singled out as helpful ambassadors who made families comfortable. Administrative impressions are mixed: some reviewers praise helpful administration and exceptional nurse management, while others cite poor management, inadequate oversight, and failure to address complaints.

    Patterns and takeaways: The dominant pattern is variability. Certain units, teams, or shifts—particularly therapy/rehab and some nurses—deliver high-quality, compassionate care, while other areas suffer from understaffing, poor communication, and dangerous lapses in basic care. Compliments cluster around personal, hands-on caregivers and therapy staff; complaints cluster around systemic operational issues (staffing, communication, medication management, safety). When assessing this facility, families should weigh the strong rehabilitation track record and active social programming against repeated reports of staff shortages, medication and safety incidents, and inconsistent management response. The reviews indicate that resident experience can depend heavily on timing, specific staff, and the facility’s ability to maintain adequate staffing and oversight across all shifts.

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    About The Laurels of Hamilton

    The Laurels of Hamilton, sitting right in the Hamilton community since 1942, is a skilled nursing facility that serves seniors who need short-term rehab after a hospital stay or long-term nursing care. This facility has 80 beds and usually cares for about 67 residents per day, and while it's not the largest place around, families choose it for the thorough medical and nursing support, especially for those who need more hands-on help after an illness or surgery. Folks here might stay short term, using the in-house therapy team that's available seven days a week for things like physical, occupational, or speech therapy, or they might need to stay longer, using the skilled nursing and support with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and moving around. The staff works around the clock, and there's always a 24-hour call system, so residents have constant supervision and help.

    Residents can join family and resident councils, where families and residents can talk about concerns and work to improve care. Services range from helping people with transfers or medication to more advanced nursing care. The place can accept Medicare and Medicaid, which is helpful for many folks. The Laurels of Hamilton offers many kinds of senior living support, including assisted living, independent living, memory care, hospice, respite, outpatient, and home health care. People here can rely on meal services with dining rooms, allergy-sensitive and diabetes-friendly options, and food made by professional chefs. For comfort, rooms have private bathrooms, cable TV, telephones, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and some have kitchenettes.

    There's been a real effort to make the place feel more like home, so you'll see walking paths, gardens, a movie night, and a spa room for residents who enjoy company or want to join outdoor programs or fitness activities. Housekeeping, laundry, and help moving in are part of the services, and the Laurels philosophy called "The Laurel Way of Caring" aims to treat everyone with respect, dignity, and compassion. The staff is known for being dedicated, offering about 3.79 nurse hours per resident per day, which is above average, but nurse turnover is about 50 percent, so some faces do change. Doctors and medical specialists are nearby, with Butler County Medical Center and Ear Nose & Throat Specialists close for those needing outside appointments or specialized care.

    Management comes from Laurel Health Care Company, and the facility is affiliated with Ciena Healthcare, with a for-profit structure. The facility's health inspection record shows 50 total deficiencies over time, including some about discharge notifications and returning after hospital stays, with one infection-related case and a nurse turnover rate that sometimes makes consistency a challenge. The most recent state inspection went over two years without a visit, and the current rating is 3.9 out of 5 from 39 reviews, so people seem to have a range of experiences. Even so, the focus here stays on providing respectful care, a home-like setting, and options for those who need help for short rehab stays, long-term nursing, or hospice.

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