The Laurels of Sandy Creek: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Laurels of Sandy Creek is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Wayland, Michigan, part of Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 46.5% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Laurels of Sandy Creek
425 E Elm StWayland, MI 49348
Allegan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Sandy Creek, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Michigan average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.06 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 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
46.5% of nursing staff at The Laurels of Sandy Creek left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,020 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Fine | $14,020 |
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 Sandy Creek holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Laurels of Sandy Creek
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
- Legal name: Laurel Health Care Company of Wayland
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Laurels of Sandy Creek
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Oaks at Byron Center Byron Center | 9.4 | 60 | 2.09 | 4.08 | 44.3% | 5 | None |
| Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre Grand Rapids | 14.4 | 58 | 3.24 | 5.14 | 28.1% | 5 | None |
| Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Grand Rapids | 14.6 | 165 | 2.74 | 5.15 | 41.1% | 5 | None |
| Allegan County Medical Care Facility Allegan | 15.4 | 39 | 3.47 | 5.35 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Wyoming Wyoming | 15.4 | 92 | 2.12 | 3.32 | 40.3% | 1 | None |
| The Oaks at Jamestown Hudsonville | 15.5 | 58 | 1.94 | 4.11 | — | 5 | None |
| Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 15.8 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.39 | 64.7% | 1 | $136,785 |
| Harbor Post Acute Center Wyoming | 15.8 | 65 | 2.53 | 4.75 | 58.9% | 3 | $112,195 |
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.