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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Laurels of Pender

Burgaw, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(910) 259-6007

About The Laurels of Pender

The Laurels of Pender is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in Burgaw, NC with 98 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

98 residents

Location

Burgaw, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

311 S Campbell Street, Burgaw, North Carolina 28425

(910) 259-6007

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 January 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare has not fined The Laurels of Pender in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 6 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day41 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the North Carolina average

Inspections

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

January 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 Feb 6, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 6, 2026

September 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

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
The Laurels of Pender, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
98
Average residents per day
90
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 6, 1989
Part of a chain
Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 81 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345298

Location

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311 S Campbell StreetBurgaw, NC 28425

3 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Burgaw

Questions about The Laurels of Pender

How did The Laurels of Pender do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 15, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Laurels of Pender?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Laurels of Pender been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against The Laurels of Pender 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 Burgaw Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026