★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5126 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.47 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Comfort Care Nursing Center in Laurel runs on county money, and its 126 beds get more nursing attention than most, 4.47 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That staffing cushion has limits, though: weekends run about 24% leaner than weekdays, so care depends on which day you visit. The inspection record carries 14 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent state visit was November 2025. Health inspection and quality measure ratings both sit at 2 out of 5, while staffing earns 4. That gap tells the story, decent hands on deck, uneven execution everywhere else.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Care Center Of Laurel runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.92 hours per resident day. That margin is thin, and weekends drop roughly 16% below weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover is 41.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce.
The current record shows 19 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. Where this home separates itself is quality measures, which score 1 out of 5 stars. That gap between adequate staffing and poor clinical outcomes is the real question to press the administrator on.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.48 /day
- Staff turnover
- 54%
- Serious cites
- 0
Laurelwood Community Living Center runs 60 certified beds in Jones County under individual for-profit ownership, and its current inspection record includes 22 deficiencies, four at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. The health inspection and quality measure star ratings both sit at 1 out of 5, and the last survey was in April 2025. Nurse staffing averages 3.48 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national figure of 3.86, with weekends running about 12% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 54.1% against a national 45.8%, which means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. One fine totaling $13,520 is on record.