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Jefferson County Nursing Home

910 Main Street, Fayette, MS 39069

CCN 255164 · Government, county · 60 certified beds

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

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.

Jefferson County Nursing Home is a Government, county nursing home in Fayette, Mississippi, certified for 60 beds and caring for about 49 residents a day.

CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Mississippi median; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 1.

Inspectors recorded 9 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (4, 1, 4 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 15.0 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 4.5 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Mississippi median of 4.0; nursing staff turnover is 34.0%.

9health deficiencies, 3 survey cyclesnone at actual-harm level
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
4.5nurse hours per resident per daystate median 4.0
81%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)49 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityJefferson Co. medianMississippi medianUS average
Overall star rating3333.0
Health citations, 3 cycles991628.7
Citations per 100 beds15.015.019.226.8
Total nurse hours per resident day4.54.54.03.9
RN hours per resident day0.60.60.60.7
Nursing staff turnover34.0%34.0%44.4%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$8,224—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 202 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)4
Cycle 21
Cycle 34

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Mississippi average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 15 May 2025, 25 Jan 2024.

Severity mix: D ×8 E ×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)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
15 May 2025F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.DStandard survey30 Jun 2025
15 May 2025F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard survey30 Jun 2025
15 May 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard survey30 Jun 2025
15 May 2025F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard survey30 Jun 2025
25 Jan 2024F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.EStandard survey1 Mar 2024
25 Jan 2024F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DComplaint investigation1 Mar 2024
25 Jan 2024F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint investigation1 Mar 2024
29 Dec 2021F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey15 Feb 2022
29 Dec 2021F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey15 Feb 2022

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing4.45 h
Nurse aides2.87 h
LPN0.96 h
RN0.62 h
Weekend total3.64 h

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Mississippi average. Turnover: nursing staff 34.0%, RNs 0.0%; — administrators left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilityMississippi medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay19.4%19.7%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay1.1%1.1%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay1.2%1.6%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay1.8%2.8%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay14.3%1.9%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay13.5%18.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay5.1%6.4%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay22.7%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: government, county.

OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Jefferson County Nursing Home5% or greater direct ownership interest100%04/06/1993

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Jefferson County Nursing Home been cited for?

9 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Mississippi median is 16 per facility.

Has Jefferson County Nursing Home been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Jefferson County Nursing Home compare?

Reported total nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident per day against a Mississippi median of 4.0 and a national average of 3.9.

Who operates Jefferson County Nursing Home?

Ownership type is government, county. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Jefferson County Nursing Home. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Jefferson County Nursing Home last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 15 May 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 15 May 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.