Laurens Care Center
Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Skilled Nursing · Laurens, IA
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Laurens Care Center

Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Skilled Nursing · Laurens, IA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Laurens Care Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 38 deficiencies 18 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Iowa state average
Overall vs. IA average 3 Worse Metrics worse than Iowa average:
• Total deficiencies (41% above)
• Deficiencies per year (40% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (17% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection November 25, 2025

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityIA Averagevs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 3827 This facility has 41% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (38 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 41% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2020. 6.34.5 This facility has 40% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (6.3 vs. IA avg 4.5).↑ 40% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 2.11.8 This facility has 17% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (2.1 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 17% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityIA Averagevs. IA Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 1815 This facility has had 20% more total inspections than the Iowa average (18 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 20% more

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The most recent inspection on November 25, 2025, accepted the facility's plan of correction and certified compliance effective October 9, 2025, with no deficiencies cited.
  • The October 8, 2025 complaint investigation substantiated failures to protect residents from repeated sexual abuse by another resident and to honor a resident's pharmacy choice.
  • The March 20, 2025 recertification survey found several deficiencies in care planning, bed hold policy notices, and respiratory care documentation without immediate jeopardy.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 4

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations
13 Rank #91 / 244Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 91st out of 244 homes in Iowa for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Iowa State average, with a ranking across all 244 IA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
3.25 Rank #94 / 244Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 94th out of 244 homes in Iowa for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Iowa mean across 244 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

11 of 13 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 13 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

13 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Oct 08, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Oct 08, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Mar 20, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Mar 20, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 58
Employees 39
Contractors 19
Staff to resident ratio 2.23 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 20
Average shift 7 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 12,822

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 10 total: 7 full-time employees and 3 contractors. 10
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 4 total: 3 full-time employees and 1 contractor. 4
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 24 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 24
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.1 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

3.7%

469 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Assistant: 6 Registered Nurse: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Licensed Practical Nurse: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant240247,52292100%7.1
Registered Nurse73102,06392100%8.2
Licensed Practical Nurse3148466368%9.3
Other Dietary Services Staff2025596065%6.1
Administrator1014806065%8
Mental Health Service Worker1014765964%8.1
Nurse Practitioner1014565863%7.9
Physical Therapy Aide0111505155%2.9
Speech Language Pathologist011992527%4
Respiratory Therapy Technician022663235%2
Physical Therapy Assistant066453538%1.2
Occupational Therapy Aide011331314%2.5
Occupational Therapy Assistant0111133%3.5
Qualified Social Worker0221078%1.4
Medical Director011744%1.8
24 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
10 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 68%
2 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 65%
1 Administrator
% of Days 65%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 64%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 63%
1 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 55%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 27%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 35%
6 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 38%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 14%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
2 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 8%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 4%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 8.5
17% better than State average

State average: 10.2

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 22.5
In line with State average

State average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 3.3 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9%
10% better than State average

State average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 21.8%
11% worse than State average

State average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.8%
10% worse than State average

State average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 1.2%
73% better than State average

State average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1%
65% worse than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7%
46% better than State average

State average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3%
15% better than State average

State average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.2%
22% worse than State average

State average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
6% better than State average

State average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
5% better than State average

State average: 95.3%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.97
101% worse than State average

State average: 1.48

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 4.53
117% worse than State average

State average: 2.09

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
18% better than State average

State average: 85.1%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

34% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 27 days

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 10 - 11 months

Medicaid

24% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 10 - 11 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 26
Medicare
4
15.4% of residents
Medicaid
6
23.1% of residents
Private pay or other
16
61.5% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Nonprofit
Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.5M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$35.6K
Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.5M Rank #215 / 246Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 215th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Iowa average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$35.6K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$84.3K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #196 / 246Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 196th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Iowa average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$2.4M 67.7% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #50 / 246Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 50th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Iowa average. Well-run Iowa facilities typically land around 61–69% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$1.1M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$3.5M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (41% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 10 - 11 months.

Admissions
58 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 34%
Private pay 41%
Medicaid 24%
Discharges
60 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 32%
Private pay 47%
Medicaid 22%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Laurens Care Center

Is Laurens Care Center in a walkable area?

Laurens Care Center has a walk score of 49. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the license number of Laurens Care Center?

According to IA state health department records, Laurens Care Center's license number is 760020.

When does Laurens Care Center's license expire?

According to IA state health department records, Laurens Care Center's license expires on July 1, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Laurens Care Center?

Laurens Care Center's occupancy is 71%.

Are pets allowed at Laurens Care Center?

No, Laurens Care Center has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Laurens Care Center?

The team at Laurens Care Center can be reached at jdodd@laurenscc.com.

Does Laurens Care Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Laurens Care Center is registered as a non-profit in IA.

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