945 WEST DR, Laurel, MS 39440
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Care Center of Laurel
Care Center of Laurel brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Mississippi families who need trusted medical care during recovery. Our Laurel team focuses on personalized healing plans, compassionate support, and helping patients regain independence with dignity and professional attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Laurel, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
935 WEST DR, Laurel, Mississippi 39440
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, below the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Care Center of Laurel in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 55 minutesBelow the Mississippi average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 22 minutesBelow the Mississippi average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Below the Mississippi average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 18, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 18, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 18, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 18, 2025
March 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 23, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 23, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 23, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 23, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 23, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 23, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 23, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Community Care Center of Laurel LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 83
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 255095
Location
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935 WEST DRLaurel, MS 39440
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Questions about Care Center of Laurel
How did Care Center of Laurel do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Care Center of Laurel?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Care Center of Laurel been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Care Center of Laurel in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.