The Laurels of Kent
Nursing home in Lowell, Michigan, CMS certification number 235253
350 N Center St, Lowell, MI 49331 · Kent County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 153
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 24, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $62,010 (1)
Does The Laurels of Kent take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Laurels of Kent 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Laurels of Kent 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
- 3.41
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.21
- Weekend total hours
- 3.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 24, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 20, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Laurels of Kent 1 time in the past 3 years, for $62,010 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.3 residents live here, about 57% of its 153 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 153
- Average residents per day
- 87.3
- Certified since
- July 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Laurels of Kent
- Legal business name
- Laurel Health Care Company of Lowell
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 80 homes nationally under Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, 2.9-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Michigan
Michigan'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 Michigan, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Laurels of Kent, 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 The Laurels of Kent
What is the CMS star rating of The Laurels of Kent?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Laurels of Kent accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Laurels of Kent?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Laurels of Kent?
Laurel Health Care Company of Lowell, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.