Nursing home
Laurel Center
125 Holly Road, Hamburg, PA 19526 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Laurel Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Laurel Center compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.43 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.2% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 29, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 3, 2026
What inspectors found at Laurel Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - Minimal
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 125 Holly Road
Hamburg, PA 19526 - CMS certification #
- 395408
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 109.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-08-16
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Genesis Healthcare
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Genesis Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Laurel Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Coordinated transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets Permitted
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke free environment
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Penn State Health St. Joseph, Reading. 12.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Orwigsburg. 8.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Precision Home Healthcare, Inc, Orwigsburg. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Weis Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19526 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Kutztown, Kutztown, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Pottsville, Pottsville, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Wyomissing, Wyomissing, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19526.
Compassus - Greater Philadelphia, office in Hamburg, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Advantage Home Health And Hospice, office in Pottsville, 10.8 miles away, straight line
Bayada Hospice, office in Reading, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Geisinger Clinic, Pottsville. 13.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Laurel Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Laurel Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Laurel Center staffed?
Laurel Center reports 3.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Laurel Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Laurel Center have?
Laurel Center is certified for 130 beds.