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D
Poor

CARE CENTER OF LAUREL

935 WEST DR · LAUREL, MS 39440

6016498006 · For profit - Limited Liability company

120 beds81.3 residents115 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

CARE CENTER OF LAUREL receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 4.062 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.3378 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.17 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.27% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.52% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.3378 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.52%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.062hrs/resident/day▲ 0.17
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3378hrs/resident/day▼ 0.35
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
21.27%
4.3219 weekday → 3.4024 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0.52%
6.23% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.2452hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.4175hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4721std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Jones County Average-0.23 HPRD
4.29
04.06 HPRD
vs. Mississippi State Average-0.15 HPRD
4.21
04.06 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.17 HPRD
3.90
04.06 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
CARE CENTER OF LAUREL ★
LAUREL · This facility
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D
4.0620.3378★★☆☆☆
LAURELWOOD COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER
LAUREL
0.2 mi
C
3.51360.4034★☆☆☆☆
COMFORT CARE NURSING CENTER
LAUREL
0.2 mi
B
5.03680.5659★★☆☆☆
JONES CO REST HOME
ELLISVILLE
6.2 mi
C
4.56340.5174★★☆☆☆
JASPER COUNTY NH
BAY SPRINGS
18.8 mi
C
4.18270.506★★☆☆☆
LANDMARK OF COLLINS
COLLINS
23.3 mi
B
3.9910.6013★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
19
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 7, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 21, 2024Health
7 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 26, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 6, 2022Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.