78 of the 203 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Mississippi (38%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 16 of the 76 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 4.58 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.41 hours above the 4.17 for every home in Mississippi. Jnh-Madison Inn in Whitfield grades highest at A (98 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Mississippi compare
This group set against every nursing home in Mississippi, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.58
All homes in Mississippi: 4.17
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
45.8%
All homes in Mississippi: 45.7%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
76.5/100
All homes in Mississippi: 74.1/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
16 grade A, 39 grade B, 20 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Mississippi is
Jnh-Madison Inn
in Whitfield, MS, grade A, 98/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Mississippi
Jasper County Nursing Home in Bay Springs runs on county money, and its staffing is genuinely better than most: 4.57 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Turnover sits at 42.7%, slightly under the national rate, which suggests people stick around more than usual here. The catch is weekends, when hours drop about 16% below the home's own weekday level, and the inspection record: 24 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse. The last full inspection was October 2025. Strong daily coverage doesn't cancel out what those inspections found.
Parkway Health & Rehab runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.27 per resident day, about 11% above the national average, but the weekend dip means coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The bigger issue is who's staying: annual turnover of 58.1% sits well above the 45.8% national figure, and 26 deficiencies on the current record include two at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Inspectors were last in on February 26, 2026, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5 while quality measures come in at 1. The single fine, $8,278, is modest for that volume of findings, which tells you the problems are persistent rather than catastrophic.
Oak Grove runs leaner than most homes in the country, 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping a bit further below its own weekday pace. That staffing level shows up in a 58.1% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% norm, meaning the people caring for residents are often new to the building. The current inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus $16,195 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was November 13, 2025, so the picture is current. For-profit ownership through a limited liability company. Families should ask directly how the home covers weekends and what it has changed since those harm-level findings.
Hattiesburg Health & Rehab has a genuine staffing story: 4.83 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, and that's the kind of number that matters most on a bad night. The catch is consistency, weekend coverage drops noticeably below the home's own weekday schedule, and turnover sits at 63.5%, meaning the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record shows nine deficiencies, including one abuse-related and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, with a single fine of $8,021. Quality measures land at the bottom of CMS's scale while inspections sit near the top, a split worth asking about directly.
Lamar Healthcare runs 120 beds in Lumberton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last inspection in April 2026 left 28 deficiencies on the record, four of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related finding. Nurse staffing sits at 2.98 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 37.3% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which is worth something, but it isn't enough to offset the inspection history. Two fines totaling $10,527 round out the picture.
Driftwood Nursing Center runs a nonprofit home with 151 beds in Gulfport, and the staffing numbers are genuinely better than average, 4.40 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday level, and the entire nursing staff turns over roughly once a year, more than double the national rate. Inspections look solid at 4 stars and the home was last surveyed in January 2026, with 11 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related. The quality measure star sits at just 1 out of 5, which is where the otherwise decent picture gets complicated.
River Heights Healthcare Center runs 60 certified beds in Greenville under corporate for-profit ownership, and its 3.43 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit roughly 11 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are the bigger concern, staffing drops about 21 percent below the home's own weekday level, which is when gaps tend to show up in real care. The inspection record carries 25 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, along with one $8,800 fine; the most recent inspection was May 2026. Federal ratings put health inspections and quality measures both at 2 out of 5, with staffing at 3. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how weekend coverage is handled and what changed after those abuse-related findings.
Arbor Walk runs about 3.43 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 22% below its own weekday staffing. That thin weekend coverage matters more than the weekday number, because that's when families tend to visit and when problems surface. The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with $8,165 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the record is current. It's a 60-bed nonprofit, and its last two inspection and quality ratings each came in at 2 out of 5.
Senatobia Healthcare & Rehab runs on thin margins where it counts. The 106-bed home, owned by a for-profit limited liability company, reports 3.93 total nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing drops roughly 15% below its own weekday levels, so coverage gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 74.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with one fine totaling $8,021. Its last inspection was August 2025.
Cedars Health Center runs on unusually thin staffing margins in one direction and comfortable ones in another: 4.86 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, but weekends drop roughly 10% below what the home itself staffs Monday through Friday. Turnover sits at 48.8%, a few points above the national figure, meaning nearly half the nursing staff cycles out annually. The inspection record is where the trouble shows: 17 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and a $16,153 fine. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so the picture is current, and it is mixed, strong daily coverage undercut by a citation history that a family should ask about directly.
Madison County Nursing Home in Canton runs on county money, and its staffing is the strongest thing it has going: 4.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 CMS staffing rating and turnover at 39.6 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure. But weekends run about 17 percent thinner than weekdays, and the care record is shakier than the payroll: a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating, 14 deficiencies including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus one $8,278 fine. The most recent inspection was April 30, 2026. Good coverage, uneven follow-through, worth asking about weekend shifts and those abuse findings directly.
Reginald P White Nursing Facility in Meridian runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 70-bed home, 7.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national figure, though weekends drop about 22% below its own weekday coverage. The tradeoff shows up elsewhere: a 2/5 health inspection rating with 15 deficiencies on record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus a 51.4% turnover rate that runs above the national average. State-owned and last inspected in May 2025, it carries $10,364 in fines. Strong hands-on coverage, but the record raises real questions.
Memorial Woodland Village has 132 certified beds and enough nurses on paper, 4.08 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but that average hides a problem: weekends run about 20% leaner than weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger red flag is turnover, which sits at 100% against a national average near 46%, meaning the staff who know your relative are largely gone within a year. Eighteen deficiencies sit on the current record, two tied to abuse; none rose to actual harm, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025. Federal quality measures rate 1 out of 5.
Choctaw County runs this 60-bed home in Ackerman, and it's been inspected fairly recently, April 2024, with 15 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse. Staffing is where the numbers get hardest to ignore: the federal staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5, and quality measures land at the same bottom score, meaning resident outcomes and caregiver hours both trail what CMS expects. Two fines totaling $12,472 are on file. County ownership can mean stability, but it doesn't change what the inspection and staffing data show. If you're considering this one, ask specifically how they've addressed the harm-level findings and what direct-care hours a resident actually gets per day.
Chadwick Community Care Center runs 102 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit, and annual turnover of 72.5% means most of the people caring for residents are relatively new. The current record shows 22 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $8,281 fine; the last inspection was January 29, 2026. Quality measures score lowest of the three CMS categories, with staffing and health inspections each one step above that.
Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation has more nursing hours per resident than most homes in the country, 5.36 per day against a national average of 3.86, but that's the strongest thing in its data. The current inspection record carries 47 deficiencies, 16 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 8 involving abuse, with nine fines totaling $123,043. Staff turnover sits at 59.8% versus 45.8% nationally, and weekend coverage drops about 19% below weekday levels. CMS has placed this for-profit, 119-bed home in its Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. Its last inspection was August 2024.
Alyce G Clarke Center is a state-run home in Jackson, Mississippi, serving medically fragile children. Its record shows zero deficiencies on the current inspection, including none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse. The most recent survey was December 9, 2025, meaning the findings are recent rather than stale. That combination, a clean record with no harm-level citations and a fresh inspection, is uncommon and worth weighing against the kind of population this home serves. Children who are medically fragile often need intense, specialized care, so a spotless survey here reflects steady clinical attention, not an easy caseload. If you're considering placement, the paperwork itself won't give you much to worry about.
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Mississippi?
There are 78 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Mississippi, 38% of the 203 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Mississippi they average 4.58 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.17 for all nursing homes in Mississippi, a difference of +0.41 hours. Staff turnover averages 45.8% against 45.7%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Mississippi?