The Laurels of Bon Air
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based on 321 Google reviews

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (19 vs median 11.0)
- High staff turnover (63%)
- High RN turnover (58%)
Below average in VA · Below recommended RN staffing · Below chain average · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
The Laurels of Bon Air has a highly regarded rehabilitation team, making it a potential option for short-term recovery. However, the recurring reports of neglect, poor hygiene, and lack of responsiveness to call buttons are critical red flags; families should perform unannounced visits and closely monitor the care of any long-term resident.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
321 reviews on Google“The Laurels of Bon Air receives highly polarized feedback, with many families praising the admissions team and rehabilitation department while others report severe neglect and communication failures. While some visitors describe a clean and welcoming environment, numerous negative reviews cite issues with patient hygiene, lack of responsiveness to call buttons, and poor medical oversight. Prospective families should be aware of the stark contrast between the positive experiences of those in short-term rehab and the distressing accounts regarding long-term nursing care.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Highly effective and encouraging rehabilitation therapy team
- Responsive and professional admissions staff
- Welcoming and clean facility environment (noted by many)
- Attentive and caring individual nursing staff members
Concerns
- Severe neglect and poor hygiene (bed sores, unwashed patients) (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
- Lack of responsiveness to call buttons and emergencies (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Poor communication regarding medical status and discharge planning (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Understaffing, particularly on weekends (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Facility maintenance issues (broken equipment, dirty rooms) (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 212 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your team is very active in responding to online feedback; how do you use that family input to improve daily communication regarding a resident's medical status and care plan?
- 2Given the facility's size, what specific protocols are in place to ensure that call buttons are answered promptly, especially during weekend shifts?
- 3Could you walk me through the daily routine for hygiene assistance and skin integrity checks to ensure residents remain comfortable and well-cared for?
- 4I see your rehabilitation team is highly regarded; how do they coordinate with the nursing staff to ensure that progress made in therapy is maintained throughout the rest of the day?
- 5How does your leadership team monitor and address facility maintenance needs to ensure that residents' rooms and common areas remain clean and fully functional?
- 6What opportunities are available for residents to engage in social activities, and how do you ensure those with higher care needs are still able to participate fully?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The rehab team is 10/10, skilled, encouraging, and effective. Nursing care was hit-or-miss depending on who was on shift, and communication was spotty.”
“My mother was sent here after being released from the hospital with sepsis shock and no leg function. She was left unattended for 12 hours in her own urine, causing a severe rash and painful bed sore.”
“I spent 5 weeks at LoBA regaining my strength after illness, to get me ready for surgery. Then after surgery, I came back for another 2 weeks. Had time to get to know staff & they are terrific.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
The Laurels of Bon Air has faced recurring care issues, with families filing complaints about treatment quality and medication errors. The most persistent problems involve care planning, basic medical treatment, and medical record management, appearing across multiple surveys from 2021 to 2024. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeat violations in core care areas warrants careful evaluation during visits.
Jan 7, 2026Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Dec 20, 2024Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Jun 27, 2024Routine16
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Jun 27, 2024Complaint3
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jul 27, 2023Complaint4
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nov 3, 2022Routine36
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
The Laurels of Bon Air
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care
83 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.9/5 · Rank 49 of 84
Ownership & Management
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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