Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 79-bed for-profit nursing home in Laurel, Montana, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% below the Montana average of 2.57, and 67.6% nursing staff turnover (Montana average 54.8%).
Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center
820 3rd AveLaurel, MT 59044
Yellowstone County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 26% below the Montana average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 116 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Montana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.89 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.98 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 4.05 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 3.59 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
67.6% of nursing staff at Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Montana average of 54.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Montana average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,163 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | Fine | $7,163 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Montana average is 2.9.
About Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Laurel SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St John's Lutheran Home Billings | 11.1 | 186 | 3.42 | 5.40 | 44.6% | 4 | None |
| Aspen Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center Billings | 11.5 | 90 | 2.38 | 3.63 | 76.2% | 2 | $115,183 |
| Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation Billings | 11.6 | 160 | 1.80 | 3.15 | 71.8% | 1 | $142,698 |
| Skyline Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Billings · SFF candidate | 12.0 | 150 | 1.93 | 3.26 | 74.7% | 1 | $413,752 |
| Billings Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 14.7 | 100 | 2.20 | 3.34 | 72.5% | 2 | $62,797 |
| River Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 18.3 | 129 | 1.93 | 3.23 | 50.0% | 2 | $80,893 |
| Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Columbus · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 23.8 | — | 1.86 | 2.95 | — | 1 | $50,592 |
| New Horizons Care Center Lovell · abuse citation | 61.6 | 85 | 2.40 | 3.60 | 33.9% | 3 | $7,521 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.