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Jones Co Rest Home
683 County Home Road, Ellisville, MS 39437
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.
Jones Co Rest Home, in Ellisville, Mississippi, is certified for 122 beds under government, city/county ownership.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Mississippi median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (7, 6, 3 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 13.1 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 19.2.
CMS lists 3 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $26K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Mississippi median of 4.0.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Jones Co. median | Mississippi median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 16 | 17 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 13.1 | 14.2 | 19.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 54.1% | 44.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $25,953 | $8,788 | $8,224 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (4 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: 20 Mar 2025, 26 Oct 2023.
Severity mix: J ×1 G ×2 D ×8 E ×2 F ×2 B ×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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | G | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0646 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 5 Mar 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2021 |
| 5 Mar 2021 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2021 |
| 5 Mar 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2021 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Fine | $17,675 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Fine | $4,139 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Fine | $4,139 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Mississippi average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; 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 | 24.6% | 19.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 16.3% | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.4% | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.7% | 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, city/county. Legal business name: South Central Regional Medical Center.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Regional Medical Center | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/2010 |
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 Jones County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Center of Laurel | Laurel | 120 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14.2 | — | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Comfort Care Nursing Center | Laurel | 126 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11.1 | — | 12 May 2026 |
| Laurelwood Community Living Center | Laurel | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 36.7 | $9K | 25 Mar 2026 |
All 4 facilities in Jones County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Jones Co Rest Home been cited for?
16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Mississippi median is 16 per facility.
Has Jones Co Rest Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $26K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Jones Co Rest Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident per day against a Mississippi median of 4.0 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Jones Co Rest Home?
Ownership type is government, city/county. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include South Central Regional Medical Center. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Jones Co Rest Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 27 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 20 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.