The Laurels of Chatham: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Chatham is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Pittsboro, North Carolina, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.37 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 37.5% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
The Laurels of Chatham
72 Chatham Business ParkPittsboro, NC 27312
Chatham 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 Chatham, nurse aides logged 2.37 hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average. With about 123 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 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 | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.72 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
37.5% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Chatham left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,527 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | Fine | $10,527 |
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 Chatham holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About The Laurels of Chatham
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Laurel Health Care Company of Chatham North Carolina, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 28, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Chatham
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Arbor Pittsboro | 6.3 | 16 | 1.80 | 4.46 | 0.0% | 5 | $6,350 |
| Sanford Health & Rehabilitation Co Sanford | 10.6 | 131 | 2.26 | 3.82 | 24.7% | 4 | $10,527 |
| The Cedars of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 15.7 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 16.5 | 108 | 2.24 | 3.59 | 58.3% | 3 | None |
| Siler City Center Siler City · abuse citation | 17.4 | 150 | 2.00 | 3.29 | 38.7% | 1 | $7,909 |
| UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex Apex | 17.6 | 107 | 2.55 | 4.62 | 25.2% | 5 | None |
| Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center Chapel Hill | 17.7 | 108 | 2.16 | 3.70 | 31.8% | 5 | None |
| Carol Woods Chapel Hill | 18.2 | 30 | 2.82 | 4.92 | 35.1% | 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.