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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

The Laurels of Salisbury

215 Lash Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147 · All homes in Salisbury

The Laurels of Salisbury, a 80-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Salisbury, NC, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #172 of 415 rated homes in NC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#172 of 415
In-state rank among rated NC homes
3.28
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 3 serious

The verdict

The Laurels of Salisbury, a 80-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Salisbury, NC, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #172 of 415 rated homes in NC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#172 of 415
In-state rank among rated NC homes
3.28
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 3 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 419 NC nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
345428
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
80
Residents
56
In Hospital
No
County
Rowan
Last Inspection
Feb 13, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.28 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.63 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.52
CNA Hours
2.12
Total Nursing Hours
3.28 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.04
Nursing Turnover
59.2%
RN Turnover
41.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About The Laurels of Salisbury

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, The Laurels of Salisbury ranks #172 of 415 rated nursing homes in NC on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). The Laurels of Salisbury operates 80 certified beds in Salisbury, NC with approximately 56 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 15 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 3 times by CMS, for a combined $46K. Staffing is reported at 3.28 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.63 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, The Laurels of Salisbury falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 59.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (15 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2026 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 6, 2026

B - Pattern - No harm Jan 24, 2025 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 19, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 24, 2025 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 3, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 24, 2025 Tag: 0636

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 19, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jan 24, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 19, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Feb 8, 2024 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 17, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Feb 8, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 17, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: May 22, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0607

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0602

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 12, 2022

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0803

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Aug 21, 2023 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 11, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 17.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 1.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 4.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 22.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 0.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 1.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 8.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 79.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 19.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 97.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 32.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 73.4% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 65.0% No

Penalty History 3 penalties totaling $46K

Date Type Amount
Feb 8, 2024 Fine $8K
Feb 8, 2024 Fine $10K
Aug 21, 2023 Fine $29K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for The Laurels of Salisbury, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for The Laurels of Salisbury

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The NC registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NC registry
  • Peer homes near 80 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NC. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for The Laurels of Salisbury?
The Laurels of Salisbury has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does The Laurels of Salisbury rank among nursing homes in NC?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), The Laurels of Salisbury ranks 172nd among 415 rated nursing homes in NC (#172 of 415). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at The Laurels of Salisbury?
The Laurels of Salisbury reports 3.28 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.63 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 59.2%.
How many beds does The Laurels of Salisbury have?
The Laurels of Salisbury has 80 certified beds with approximately 56 residents. The facility is located at 215 Lash Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147.
Does The Laurels of Salisbury have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, The Laurels of Salisbury has 15 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 3 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has The Laurels of Salisbury received any fines or penalties?
Yes, The Laurels of Salisbury has received 3 penalties totaling $46K.
Who owns The Laurels of Salisbury?
The Laurels of Salisbury is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was The Laurels of Salisbury last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for The Laurels of Salisbury was on Feb 13, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for The Laurels of Salisbury?
The Laurels of Salisbury is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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