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Azalea Gardens Nursing Center
530 Hall St, Wiggins, MS 39577
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 99 beds, Azalea Gardens Nursing Center serves Wiggins in Stone County, Mississippi and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1996.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Mississippi median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (3, 2, 7 by cycle, most recent first), 6 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 12.1 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 19.2.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Mississippi median of 4.0; nursing staff turnover is 22.6%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Stone Co. median | Mississippi median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 12 | 12 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 12.1 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.6% | 42.1% | 44.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $8,190 | $8,224 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 in the county, 202 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Mississippi average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 6 Mar 2025, 22 Jun 2023.
Severity mix: J ×5 G ×1 D ×1 E ×3 F ×1 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2025 |
| 6 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2025 |
| 6 Mar 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2025 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E | Standard survey | 28 Jul 2023 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 28 Jul 2023 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | J | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | J | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2020 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Mississippi average. Turnover: nursing staff 22.6%, RNs 0.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Mississippi median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 32.4% | 19.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 11.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 38.7% | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.0% | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 25.6% | 20.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, individual.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Stone County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr Inc | Wiggins | 59 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15.3 | $8K | 29 May 2025 |
All 2 facilities in Stone County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Azalea Gardens Nursing Center been cited for?
12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 6 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Mississippi median is 16 per facility.
Has Azalea Gardens Nursing Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Azalea Gardens Nursing Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a Mississippi median of 4.0 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Azalea Gardens Nursing Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, individual. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Azalea Gardens Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 6 Mar 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 6 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.