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SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Registered name: COMFORT CARE NURSING CENTER

LAUREL, MS · Medicare-certified · 126 beds

In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall

South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 4 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 4.47 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.4677 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4677.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.56
Licensed practical nurses
1.33
Nurse aides
2.58
Weekend nursing
3.38

Hours per resident per day.

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

10.2%11.7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.8%2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.2%4.3%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1%1%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

15.3%9.6%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

31.8%34.4%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

25.9%20.5%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

25.2%20.4%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%3%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

21.1%28.2%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%0%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%99%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

94.8%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.7%90.9%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
115.5 residents on an average day (92% of 126 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 3 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.