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Nursing homes in Mississippi

Mississippi has 202 certified nursing homes in 81 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Mississippi with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Adams3234131.2$51,991
Alcorn2214126.2$116,220
Amite180228.8$8,988
Attala1120215.0$0
Benton160516.7$0
Bolivar4230315.2$16,195
Calhoun2155421.9$0
Carroll160326.7$8,788
Chickasaw2133434.6$12,149
Choctaw160125.0$12,472
Claiborne165515.4$0
Clarke1120315.0$8,018
Clay2160516.9$53,661
Coahoma2120340.8$10,036
Copiah2115325.2$10,364
Covington2120415.0$17,727
DeSoto3320225.6$98,140
Forrest859959.8$96,919
Franklin160330.0$0
George2104518.3$0
Greene2120418.3$8,788
Grenada2185322.2$9,620
Hancock2192415.1$8,021
Harrison7869220.3$168,638
Hinds9813225.8$471,989
Holmes2140416.4$8,278
Humphreys160128.3$0
Itawamba2196229.6$140,746
Jackson6562224.6$198,774
Jasper1110221.8$0
Jefferson160315.0$0
Jefferson Davis155518.2$0
Jones4428216.1$34,741
Kemper160513.3$10,358
Lafayette1120223.3$8,788
Lamar1120123.3$10,527
Lauderdale9753221.8$313,965
Lawrence160135.0$10,868
Leake2143520.3$9,475
Lee111,475122.2$582,809
Leflore3286224.5$8,788
Lincoln4259426.6$18,233
Lowndes4375320.0$113,344
Madison5422222.5$62,073
Marion3303213.5$0
Marshall2180231.7$26,686
Monroe3317222.4$10,358
Montgomery1120122.5$10,868
Neshoba3325321.8$29,702
Newton2120520.8$10,868
Noxubee160123.3$0
Oktibbeha2179517.9$51,893
Panola2190220.0$20,138
Pearl River3345115.4$73,803
Perry160226.7$0
Pike2175422.3$26,939
Pontotoc3164511.0$0
Prentiss2144418.8$29,900
Quitman160416.7$0
Rankin8530516.6$8,788
Scott1120220.0$14,381
Sharkey154318.5$0
Simpson2160420.0$79,758
Smith111053.6$0
Stone2158413.3$8,190
Sunflower2135317.0$31,437
Tallahatchie198512.2$11,450
Tate1106119.8$8,021
Tippah3240232.1$72,793
Tishomingo2178316.3$39,506
Tunica160228.3$44,252
Union2174513.8$10,039
Walthall2120515.0$14,020
Warren4367513.6$42,445
Washington5330326.7$48,006
Wayne190316.7$0
Webster2155522.6$12,335
Wilkinson160520.0$0
Winston2180316.7$8,788
Yalobusha1122311.5$0
Yazoo2215525.1$257,376

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Mississippi in figures

The nursing homes in Mississippi have 17,496 certified beds. They have about 14,816 residents on an average day. 49% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 33 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 20.8 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 225 fines with a total of $3,723,231 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 22 payment denials. 17 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Mississippi by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 53316%20%
4 of 53216%19%
3 of 53618%19%
2 of 55125%20%
1 of 54723%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Mississippi, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.374
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.262
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.192
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.182
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.178
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.134
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.121
F0584Honor 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.118
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.109
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.93
F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.76
F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.68

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Mississippi, in order of name
ChainHomes in Mississippi
Advanced Health Care Management5
Arabella Healthcare Management1
Avardis Health6
Bedford Care Centers7
Briar Hill Management6
Cavalier Healthcare2
Community Eldercare Services12
Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care5
Diversicare Healthcare12
Mississippi Care Center5
Nexion Health13
North Mississippi Health Services1
Trend Consultants15
Vanguard Healthcare6

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Mississippi by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202337$937,955
202483$1,141,287
2025113$1,406,974
202614$237,015

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Mississippi, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026250$00
June 202617510$00
May 202625812$31,1950
April 2026281213$42,5500
March 202627993$65,1300
February 202622804$61,1950
January 202622872$36,9450
December 2025277810$157,2960
November 202521653$26,6860
October 2025207011$234,4130
September 202524696$59,4410
August 2025241005$101,9240
July 202514521$8,7880
June 20252411912$163,2600
May 202524815$44,8150
April 2025241088$71,9770
March 20252511318$177,8570
February 2025257413$101,9740
January 20252410721$258,5430
December 202412541$8,0180
November 202419774$27,2850
October 2024211028$93,0660
September 2024178312$68,1220

The site has no recorded change for Mississippi. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Mississippi are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Mississippi as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Mississippi?
F-tag 656 has 374 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 880 has 262. F-tag 677 has 192.
What changed in Mississippi in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Mississippi. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Mississippi.