Laurelwood Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Elkton, MD, with 133 certified beds. Laurelwood Healthcare Center is a senior care company operated by CommuniCare Family of Companies. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Laurelwood Healthcare Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Laurelwood Healthcare Center offers vision and dental care to its residents.
Costs at this community start at $8,008 and range up to $8,600 per month. The average price in the community is $8,304, which is higher than the average cost of $5,350 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional care or services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.0 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.4 hours with licensed nurses (0.9 by an RN and 0.5 by an LPN) and 1.6 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
To ensure the safety of all residents, the facility provides an emergency call system. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has various activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.
There are six hospitals within 25 miles of Laurelwood Healthcare Center. The two closest hospitals are Union Hospital Of Cecil County, which is 0.5 miles away, and Christiana Care Health Services, Inc., which is 10.2 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for the staff of this facility are poor (rating of 1) and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 3.
Some of the key amenities available at Laurelwood Healthcare Center are:
- Pet Friendly
- Activity Center
- Washer & Dryer in Unit
- Beauty & Barber
- Religious Activities