The Laurels of Chatham

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1 fine totaling $10,527.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.72, RN 0.30, weekend 3.23.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.72 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

All 15 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care — 81 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• The Laurels of Forest Glenn — Garner, NC · overall 2/5
• The Laurels of Greentree Ridge — Asheville, NC · overall 5/5
• The Laurels of Hendersonville — Hendersonville, NC · overall 3/5
• The Laurels of Pender — Burgaw, NC · overall 4/5
• The Laurels of Salisbury — Salisbury, NC · overall 3/5
• Hamilton Respiratory and Nursing Center — Hamilton, OH · overall 3/5
• Laurels of Athens, the — Athens, OH · overall 2/5
• Laurels of Blanchester, the — Blanchester, OH · overall 5/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 80 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
• "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
• "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
• "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
• "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the North Carolina midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 15 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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