Nursing home
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
201 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17201 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 186 certified beds
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $224,602In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness 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) | 3.29 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.4% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $224,602, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 31, 2025 · 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 · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 31, 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 · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 201 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17201 - CMS certification #
- 395613
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 186
- Avg residents/day
- 172.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness 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.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Aug 1, 2019 to Feb 1, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $25,729 owed to 58 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Cen (Franklin Center Opco LLC). Case 1934567.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce, Chambersburg. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Home Health Care, Inc., Chambersburg. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Care Center Chambersburg, Chambersburg, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fkc Chambersburg, Chambersburg, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Chambersburg, Chambersburg, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17201.
Franklin Hospice LLC, office in Chambersburg, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, office in Chambersburg, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allen Gilson, MD, Frederick. 34.4 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 low, 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 | See above |
| 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 Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center staffed?
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center have?
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is certified for 186 beds.