Care Center of Laurel
Nursing home in Laurel, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255095
935 West Dr, Laurel, MS 39440 · Jones County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Care Center of Laurel take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Care Center of Laurel is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Care Center of Laurel reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.23
- Weekend total hours
- 3.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 21, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Care Center of Laurel in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.3 residents live here, about 65% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 78.3
- Certified since
- June 1, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Care Center of Laurel
- Legal business name
- Community Care Center of Laurel LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Care Center of Laurel
- Laurelwood Community Living Center1036 West Drive, Laurel 39440
- Comfort Care Nursing Center1100 West Drive, Laurel 39440
- Jones Co Rest Home683 County Home Road, Ellisville 39437
- Jasper County NH15 A South Sixth Street, Bay Springs 39422
- Landmark of Collins1315 South Fir Ave, Collins 39428
Who inspects nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Mississippi, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Care Center of Laurel, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Care Center of Laurel
What is the CMS star rating of Care Center of Laurel?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Care Center of Laurel accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Care Center of Laurel?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Care Center of Laurel?
Community Care Center of Laurel LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.