The Laurels of Salisbury

The Laurels of Salisbury sits in Salisbury, North Carolina, and provides care for older adults who need extra help, offering both skilled nursing and assisted living beds, with 60 beds set aside for skilled care and another 20 for assisted living, and you'll find daily census averages about 56 residents, so it's not terribly crowded, and for folks who need support, they provide short-term rehab, long-term care, respite stays, hospice services, and there's a focus on helping people with complex medical needs, including a Parkinson's Disease Program, wound management, cardiac and neuro-rehabilitation, and even dementia and palliative care. You'll see that staff includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, therapists of various specialties, a Wound Care Team, a Licensed Social Worker, a Dietary Manager, Director of Nursing, and an Administrator named Catherine Maynard, and they have a Dietitian making sure meals stay nutritious, plus there's a Therapeutic Recreation Director running activities. Residents can have private or semi-private rooms and even some private pay suites with a home-like flair and 24-hour nursing care, and the place is equipped with safety and handicap supports, washers and dryers, kitchens or kitchenettes in rooms, sprinkler systems, cable television, and maintenance help. There's a courtyard, guest parking, wifi, a dining room, a rehab gym, a game room, and a beauty/barber shop on site, so there's plenty to do or places to socialize. Staff help with medication, dressing, grooming, bathing, walking, wheelchair assistance, and there are personal care attendants, laundry and dry cleaning, dietary services, housekeeping, and even transportation offered, and you'll find podiatry, dental, and vision services available too.

The Laurels of Salisbury gets managed by Laurel Health Care Company and is affiliated with Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care, owned entirely by Laurel Health Care Holdings, Inc., with Mohammad Qazi having an ownership stake and, since 2016, this group has been in charge. On the care quality side, the facility shows a nurse turnover rate of 59.0%, which is higher than the state average of 50.9%, though nurse hours per resident per day stay slightly above average at 3.84 hours, so there tends to be enough nurse time for each person. Inspection reports note a total of 22 deficiencies, with some related to nutrition, dietary standards, resident assessment, and care planning, and most were marked as having the potential for more than minimal harm, but there wasn't actual harm in those cases, though it's worth noting as some residents may be affected by these deficiencies. The Laurels gives individualized programs based on each guest's specific needs, and you'll find a full list of services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, social and educational activities, arts and crafts, fitness, daily health and wellness programs, and meals and dining options, including nutritional support, and for those who stay long-term, they take long-term care insurance too. They're set up to help with both daily living tasks and more complex nursing and rehabilitation needs, and the setting's made to feel safe, comfortable, and supportive for different health needs.