Nursing homes › Michigan › The Laurels of Sandy Creek
425 E Elm St, Wayland, MI 49348 · (269) 792-2249 · 99 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 3/5; median among 420 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, a group operating 81 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 9 abuse citation icons, 2 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,075,868 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.06 (Michigan median: 3.81). RN hours: 0.53. Weekend total: 2.90. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 34 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-26 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-03-26 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-26 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-26 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2025-10-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-05-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-05-21 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | C | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-02-05 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-02-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-02-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2024-05-09 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-05-09 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-02-29 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-29 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-29 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2023-09-14 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-10-02 |
| 2023-09-14 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-06-05 |
| 2023-09-14 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-02 |
| 2023-05-03 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-05-03 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | Fine | $14,020 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QAZI, MOHAMMAD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2016 |
| KHAN, ANIS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2016 |
| QAZI, MOHAMMAD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2016 |
| STOBB, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2016 |
| CIENA HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| LAUREL HEALTH CARE HOLDINGS, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/06/2006 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “The Laurels of Sandy Creek — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 235313), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/the-laurels-of-sandy-creek-wayland-mi/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 235313. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.