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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Comfort Care Nursing Center

Laurel, MississippiMedicare inspection record
(601) 422-0022

About Comfort Care Nursing Center

Comfort Care Nursing Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Laurel, Mississippi families. Our care team focuses on recovery support and medical oversight, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive daily care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

126 residents

Location

Laurel, MS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1100 WEST DRIVE, Laurel, Mississippi 39440

(601) 422-0022

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 November 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Comfort Care Nursing Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Mississippi average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day34 minutesBelow the Mississippi average

Inspections

14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026

November 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • Honor 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 Dec 18, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 18, 2025
June 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2025
  • Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2025
May 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jun 21, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
South Central Regional Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
126
Average residents per day
116
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 29, 2022
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
255352

Location

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1100 WEST DRIVELaurel, MS 39440

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Questions about Comfort Care Nursing Center

How did Comfort Care Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 18, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Mississippi average is 6.9.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Comfort Care Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Comfort Care Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Comfort Care Nursing Center 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.

Senior living in Laurel Skilled Nursing in Mississippi Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026