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C
Below Standard

LAUREL HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER

820 3RD AVE · LAUREL, MT 59044

4066288251 · For profit - Corporation

79 beds58.3 residents102 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
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

LAUREL HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.1699 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6362 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.73 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 23.65% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (9.38% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.1699 HPRD — needs 0.31 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6362 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.1699hrs/resident/day▼ 0.73
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6362hrs/resident/day▼ 0.05
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
23.65%
3.397 weekday → 2.5935 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
9.38%
27.56% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.372hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7858hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4857std 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. Yellowstone County Average-0.36 HPRD
3.53
03.17 HPRD
vs. Montana State Average-0.81 HPRD
3.98
03.17 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.73 HPRD
3.90
03.17 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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C
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
22
Total Deficiencies
$7,163
Fines Assessed
May 6, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 19, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 14, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 7, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 12, 2023Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Dec 8, 2022Health
4 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Oct 12, 2023Fine
$7,163
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.