Nursing homeActive
Comfort Care Nursing Center
1100 West Drive, Laurel, MS 394406014220022126 certified beds · 116 residentsGovernment - CountyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2022
Deficiencies
14
● 0● 14● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2026-05-12
Complaint
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 2
Staffing 4
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Standard | 070 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Complaint | 050 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-05-16 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-19Record 255352-20260512-F689
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F550
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F585
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F600
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F602
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity EStandard
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F609
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 255352-20251118-F812
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-24Record 255352-20250612-F580
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-24Record 255352-20250612-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-24Record 255352-20250612-F658
F742Provide 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-24Record 255352-20250612-F742
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-24Record 255352-20250612-F842
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-21Record 255352-20240516-F851
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.56
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.47
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 4.18 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.38
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 3.51 · National 3.42
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Mississippi | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 5.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 10.9% | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 32.6% | 20.5% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 11.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 22.1% | 23.8% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbes, Gregg Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hasbargen, Brittany Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hicks, Judith Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Pippen, Alexander Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| South Central Regional Medical Center Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brewer, Elsa Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Davis, Melissa Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| East, Stephen Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| East, Stephen Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gibbes, Gregg Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Goins, Lewis Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hasbargen, Brittany Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hicks, Judith Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Jones, Victor Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lowe, Michael Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Norton, Mark Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Pippen, Alexander Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Scoggin, Jack Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Siggers, Arthur Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Staines, Lane Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Staines, Lane Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Walters, George Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Mississippi.
No county cost figures on file for Jones.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelwood Community Living Center Laurel | 0.1 mi | 2026-03-25 | 0133 |
| Care Center Of Laurel Laurel | 0.2 mi | 2025-08-07 | 0120 |
| Jones Co Rest Home Ellisville | 6.0 mi | 2026-05-27 | 193 |
| Jasper County Nh Bay Springs | 19.0 mi | 2025-10-09 | 1153 |
| Bedford Care Center Of Petal Petal | 24.4 mi | 2025-11-25 | 050 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |