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Comfort Care Nursing Center
1100 West Drive, Laurel, MS 39440
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Comfort Care Nursing Center is a Government, county nursing home in Laurel, Mississippi, certified for 126 beds and caring for about 116 residents a day.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Mississippi median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 14 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (8, 6, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 11.1 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 19.2.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Mississippi median of 4.0.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Jones Co. median | Mississippi median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 14 | 17 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 11.1 | 14.2 | 19.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 54.1% | 44.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $8,788 | $8,224 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (4 in the county, 202 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Mississippi average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 18 Nov 2025, 16 May 2024.
Severity mix: D ×6 E ×7 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0585 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | Complaint investigation | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Complaint investigation | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Complaint investigation | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | F0742 | 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. | E | Complaint investigation | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 16 May 2024 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D | Standard survey | 21 Jun 2024 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Mississippi average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Mississippi median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 32.6% | 19.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 24.4% | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.9% | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.9% | 20.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: South Central Regional Medical Center.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Regional Medical Center | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/1994 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Jones County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Center of Laurel | Laurel | 120 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14.2 | — | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Jones Co Rest Home | Ellisville | 122 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13.1 | $26K | 27 May 2026 |
| Laurelwood Community Living Center | Laurel | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 36.7 | $9K | 25 Mar 2026 |
All 4 facilities in Jones County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Comfort Care Nursing Center been cited for?
14 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Mississippi median is 16 per facility.
Has Comfort Care Nursing Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Comfort Care Nursing Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident per day against a Mississippi median of 4.0 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Comfort Care Nursing Center?
Ownership type is government, county. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include South Central Regional Medical Center. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Comfort Care Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 12 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 18 Nov 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.