Comfort Care Nursing Center in Laurel, MS

Comfort Care Nursing Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Laurel, Mississippi. It is located in Jones county at 1100 West Drive, Laurel, Mississippi 39440. You can reach out to the office of Comfort Care Nursing Center via phone at (601) 422-0022. This skilled nursing facility has 126 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 91.67%. Its legal business name is South Central Regional Medical Center and has the following ownership type - Government - County.

Comfort Care Nursing Center (Medicare CCN 255352) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2022 (4 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in November, 2025.

Contact Information

Comfort Care Nursing Center
1100 West Drive, Laurel, Mississippi 39440
(601) 422-0022

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Nursing Home Profile

NameComfort Care Nursing Center
Location1100 West Drive, Laurel, Mississippi
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds126
Occupancy Rate91.67%
Medicare ID (CCN)255352
Legal Business NameSouth Central Regional Medical Center
Ownership TypeGovernment - County

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with Comfort Care Nursing Center in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number1730121088
MatchConfirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization NameSouth Central Regional Medical Center
Doing Business AsComfort Care Nursing Home
Address1100 West Dr, Laurel, MS 39440
Phone Number601-422-0022

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Comfort Care Nursing Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Comfort Care Nursing Center give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Comfort Care Nursing Center, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day4.473.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day0.560.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day1.330.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.582.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend3.383.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend0.260.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day0.030.07
Total nursing staff turnoverNot available: no valid staffing data was submitted45.8%
Registered nurse turnoverNot available: no valid staffing data was submitted42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home00.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)No
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in November, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Comfort Care Nursing Center for 8 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 14 citations since 2024 are listed below.

DateDeficiencyHarm LevelStatus
May 12, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Jun 19, 2026
Nov 18, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812, Nutrition and Dietary, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, widespreadCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Honor 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.
F0585, Resident Rights, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550, Resident Rights, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0600, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
F0602, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Ensure 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.
F0761, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Dec 18, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580, Resident Rights, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Jul 24, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0656, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Jul 24, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Jul 24, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Provide 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.
F0742, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Jul 24, 2025
Jun 12, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Jul 24, 2025
May 16, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
F0851, Administration, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Jun 21, 2024

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of Comfort Care Nursing Center, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased32.5613.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight11.835.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.340.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.531.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms012.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.253.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.593.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.2182.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened24.4514.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication22.0619.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.8179.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.884.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence25.4919.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.8615.38

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