Laurelwood Community Living Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laurelwood Community Living Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Laurel, Mississippi, part of Community Eldercare Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 54.1% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Laurelwood Community Living Center
1036 West DriveLaurel, MS 39440
Jones 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 Laurelwood Community Living Center, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Mississippi average. With about 48 residents a day, that works out to roughly 96 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.13 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.1% of nursing staff at Laurelwood Community Living Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 5 days from May 7, 2025 |
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. Laurelwood Community Living Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Laurelwood Community Living Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Community Eldercare Services, 17 homes
- Legal name: CLC of Laurel LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Laurelwood Community Living Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Comfort Care Nursing Center Laurel | 0.1 | 126 | 2.58 | 4.47 | — | 2 | None |
| Care Center of Laurel Laurel | 0.2 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.92 | 41.2% | 3 | None |
| Jones Co Rest Home Ellisville | 6.1 | 122 | 2.56 | 4.24 | — | 2 | $25,953 |
| Jasper County NH Bay Springs | 19.0 | 110 | 2.82 | 4.57 | 42.7% | 2 | None |
| Landmark of Collins Collins | 23.3 | 60 | 2.39 | 3.92 | 67.7% | 4 | None |
| Arrington Living Center Collins | 23.7 | 60 | 2.64 | 4.61 | 46.8% | 4 | $17,727 |
| Bedford Care Center of Petal Petal | 24.5 | 60 | 2.48 | 4.28 | 64.5% | 5 | $22,198 |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 24.7 | 30 | 2.75 | 8.20 | 44.8% | 5 | None |
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.