The Laurels of Charlottesville: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Charlottesville is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Charlottesville, Virginia, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.29 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the Virginia average of 2.07, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
The Laurels of Charlottesville
490 Hillsdale DriveCharlottesville, VA 22901
Albemarle 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 The Laurels of Charlottesville, nurse aides logged 2.29 hours per resident per day, 11% above the Virginia average. With about 105 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.29 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.92 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.43 | 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
44.3% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Charlottesville 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 25 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,824 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
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. The Laurels of Charlottesville holds 3 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About The Laurels of Charlottesville
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Charlottesville, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 22, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Charlottesville
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Our Lady of Peace Inc Charlottesville | 0.4 | 30 | 2.65 | 4.16 | 34.3% | 3 | None |
| Monroe Health & Rehab Center Charlottesville | 0.8 | 180 | 1.89 | 3.28 | 45.0% | 3 | $10,539 |
| Charlottesville Health & Rehabilitation Center Charlottesville | 1.1 | 105 | 1.64 | 3.09 | 55.2% | 2 | None |
| Colonnades Health Care Center Charlottesville · abuse citation | 1.1 | 34 | 3.85 | 6.72 | 36.4% | 2 | None |
| Cedars Healthcare Center Charlottesville | 1.5 | 141 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 51.8% | 2 | None |
| Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri Charlottesville | 3.6 | 27 | 3.44 | 5.40 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Albemarle Health & Rehabilitation Center Charlottesville | 4.9 | 120 | 1.93 | 3.65 | 61.5% | 2 | $197,490 |
| Greene Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Stanardsville | 15.6 | 90 | 1.67 | 2.92 | 46.3% | 3 | 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.