Nursing homes › Mississippi › Comfort Care Nursing Center
1100 West Drive, Laurel, MS 39440 · 6014220022 · 126 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.
Total nurse staffing: 4.47 (Mississippi median: 4.01). RN hours: 0.56. Weekend total: 3.38.
All-time on record: 14 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-19 |
| 2025-11-18 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | Honor 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-11-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-06-12 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2025-06-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2025-06-12 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2025-06-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2024-05-16 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAINES, LANE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/21/2024 |
| EAST, STEPHEN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/16/2025 |
| GIBBES, GREGG | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/1994 |
| GIBBES, GREGG | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| HASBARGEN, BRITTANY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2014 |
| HICKS, JUDITH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/29/2022 |
| PIPPEN, ALEXANDER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/14/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 255352. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.