The Laurels of Salisbury: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Salisbury is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Salisbury, North Carolina, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 59.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
The Laurels of Salisbury
215 Lash DriveSalisbury, NC 28147
Rowan 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 Salisbury, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, 9% below the North Carolina average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 119 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.28 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.75 | 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
59.2% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Salisbury 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%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $45,756 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $7,650 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $9,525 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $28,581 |
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 Salisbury holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About The Laurels of Salisbury
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Oak Health Care Investors of Salisbury, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 19, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Salisbury
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Meadowbrook Health & Rehabilitation Salisbury | 1.8 | 185 | 2.34 | 3.49 | 61.2% | 1 | $46,529 |
| Piedmont Health & Rehab Center Salisbury | 3.1 | 58 | 1.98 | 3.23 | 41.7% | 2 | $32,717 |
| Trinity Oaks Salisbury | 4.0 | 115 | 2.93 | 4.30 | 30.1% | 5 | None |
| Compass Healthcare and Rehab Rowan, LLC Spencer | 4.5 | 70 | 1.93 | 3.25 | 35.1% | 3 | $10,039 |
| Liberty Commons Nsg and Rehab Ctr of Rowan County Salisbury | 4.8 | 90 | 1.87 | 3.17 | 27.9% | 3 | None |
| Autumn Care of Salisbury Salisbury | 4.8 | 97 | 1.80 | 3.24 | 68.6% | 4 | None |
| NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury Salisbury | 4.8 | 99 | 2.80 | 4.79 | 43.9% | 4 | $12,444 |
| Davidson Health & Rehab Center Lexington · abuse citation | 12.9 | 100 | 2.16 | 3.50 | 72.0% | 1 | $54,389 |
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.