The Laurels of Coldwater: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Coldwater is a 169-bed for-profit nursing home in Coldwater, Michigan, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 23.3% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Laurels of Coldwater
90 N Michigan AvenueColdwater, MI 49036
Branch 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 Coldwater, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Michigan average. With about 130 residents a day, that works out to roughly 238 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.82 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
23.3% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Coldwater left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.7%. 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 18 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
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 Coldwater holds 2 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Laurels of Coldwater
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Oak Health Care Investors of Coldwater, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Coldwater
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility Coldwater | 0.7 | 114 | 3.00 | 4.67 | 30.9% | 5 | None |
| Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility Hillsdale · abuse citation | 17.4 | 170 | 3.76 | 5.38 | 34.0% | 3 | $314,537 |
| Hillsdale Hospital McGuire & Macritchie Long Term Hillsdale | 18.0 | 38 | 3.14 | 5.70 | 51.5% | 5 | None |
| Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Angola | 20.7 | 99 | 2.21 | 3.39 | 38.1% | 1 | $174,525 |
| Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center Angola | 20.7 | 75 | 2.03 | 3.20 | 43.3% | 2 | None |
| Medilodge of Marshall Marshall · abuse citation | 23.3 | 98 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 43.0% | 1 | $16,801 |
| Froh Community Home Sturgis | 23.4 | 65 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 18.8% | 3 | None |
| Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Marshall | 23.7 | 60 | 1.84 | 3.34 | 53.6% | 1 | $105,860 |
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.