Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Rural Retreat, Virginia, part of Eastern Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Virginia average of 2.07, and 62.6% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing
514 North Main StreetRural Retreat, VA 24368
Wythe County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing, nurse aides logged 1.63 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Virginia average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.63 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.14 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.60 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.6% of nursing staff at Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 56 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 8 fines totaling $198,489 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Fine | $170,017 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fine | $8,357 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $4,235 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Fine | $3,882 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $3,176 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $2,823 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
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. Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing holds 1 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Eastern Healthcare Group, 18 homes
- Legal name: Wythe VA Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 29, 2015
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu Wytheville | 10.5 | 8 | 0.28 | 8.67 | — | 5 | None |
| Holston Health & Rehabilitation Wytheville | 11.4 | 137 | 1.66 | 3.11 | 78.0% | 1 | $111,911 |
| Francis Marion Manor Health & Rehabilitation Marion | 13.3 | 109 | 2.82 | 5.03 | 47.9% | 5 | None |
| SW VA M H Inst Geri TRT Ctr Marion · staffing data not validated | 13.8 | 25 | — | — | 19.6% | 4 | None |
| Heritage Hall Tazewell Tazewell | 19.6 | 180 | 1.89 | 2.92 | 39.1% | 2 | $78,553 |
| Bland County Nursing & Rehab Center Bastian | 20.5 | 57 | 2.23 | 4.17 | 46.3% | 4 | None |
| Grayson Health and Rehabilitation Independence | 20.6 | 120 | 1.53 | 2.72 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Chilhowie | 23.2 | 180 | 1.64 | 3.07 | 35.6% | 4 | 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.