Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Laurel, MS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Laurel
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Laurel has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 887 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Laurel of 25,844, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 29.14 persons in Laurel. There were 796 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.74 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Laurel has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Laurel and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.19	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.59	4.07 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Mississippi.

COVID-19 Infections in Laurel Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Laurel there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Laurel

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Laurel Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Laurel, MS. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Laurel

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Laurel based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Comfort Care Nursing Center 1100 WEST DRIVE LAUREL, MS	2.40
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 6051 US HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH HATTIESBURG, MS	2.67
Perry County Nursing Center 202 BAY AVENUE WEST RICHTON, MS	19.33
Landmark of Collins 1315 SOUTH FIR AVE COLLINS, MS	25.33
Jasper County Nh 15 A SOUTH SIXTH STREET BAY SPRINGS, MS	20.67
Arrington Living Center 902 GERALD MCRANEY STREET COLLINS, MS	26.67
Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall 300 CAHAL STREET HATTIESBURG, MS	29.33
Laurelwood Community Living Center 1036 WEST DRIVE LAUREL, MS	68.67
Jones Co Rest Home 683 COUNTY HOME ROAD ELLISVILLE, MS	38.67
Care Center of Laurel 935 WEST DR LAUREL, MS	37.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Laurel based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Jones Co Rest Home 683 COUNTY HOME ROAD ELLISVILLE, MS	38.67
Laurelwood Community Living Center 1036 WEST DRIVE LAUREL, MS	68.67
Care Center of Laurel 935 WEST DR LAUREL, MS	37.33
Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center 298 CAHAL STREET HATTIESBURG, MS	48.17 /
Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall 300 CAHAL STREET HATTIESBURG, MS	29.33
Landmark of Collins 1315 SOUTH FIR AVE COLLINS, MS	25.33
Jasper County Nh 15 A SOUTH SIXTH STREET BAY SPRINGS, MS	20.67
Arrington Living Center 902 GERALD MCRANEY STREET COLLINS, MS	26.67
Perry County Nursing Center 202 BAY AVENUE WEST RICHTON, MS	19.33
Comfort Care Nursing Center 1100 WEST DRIVE LAUREL, MS	2.40

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