The Laurels of Pender: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Pender is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in Burgaw, North Carolina, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 35.5% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
The Laurels of Pender
311 S Campbell StreetBurgaw, NC 28425
Pender 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 Pender, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, 5% above the North Carolina average. With about 90 residents a day, that works out to roughly 222 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.49 | 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
35.5% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Pender 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 41.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). 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 Pender holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About The Laurels of Pender
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: The Laurels of Pender, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 6, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Pender
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Wallace | 12.9 | 80 | 2.32 | 3.43 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 17.0 | 140 | 1.80 | 3.49 | 39.8% | 2 | $7,901 |
| Woodbury Wellness Center Inc Hampstead | 18.9 | 112 | 2.60 | 4.51 | 49.1% | 3 | $15,646 |
| Davis Health and Wellness Center at Cambridge Vill Wilmington | 19.3 | 20 | 2.32 | 4.24 | 70.4% | 2 | None |
| Davis Health Care Center Wilmington · abuse citation | 19.7 | 115 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 64.7% | 1 | $63,996 |
| Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 21.5 | 82 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 48.8% | 2 | $30,608 |
| Bradley Creek Health Center Wilmington | 21.9 | 30 | 2.18 | 4.39 | 43.8% | 5 | None |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 23.5 | 90 | 2.01 | 3.40 | 47.0% | 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.