Nursing homes across Lauderdale County, Mississippi, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
North Pointe runs leaner on turnover than most, 32.5% versus a national average near 46%, and its nurse staffing sits well above the national mark, roughly 5.4 hours per resident day against 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows eight deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related and deserves a direct question. Quality measures score low even as staffing scores high, a split that often means the day-to-day care is adequately staffed but clinical outcomes lag.
James T Champion runs on state government ownership in Meridian, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 6.83 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 77% above the national average. That's an unusual level of coverage, and turnover sits at 33.8% against a national 45.8%, so the people providing that care tend to stay. Weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday staffing, worth knowing if your visits land on Saturdays or Sundays.
The tradeoff shows up in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 1 out of 5, and in 10 deficiencies on the current record, one abuse-related, though none at harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was February 2026. Strong hands-on staffing, weaker clinical outcomes on paper.
Poplar Springs runs on decent nurse coverage: 4.47 hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average, and turnover at 43.8% comes in slightly under the national figure. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 17% below what the building manages Monday through Friday. On the record, inspectors logged 20 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level; the most recent visit was July 2025. The quality measure rating sits at 1 out of 5, which tends to reflect resident outcomes rather than raw hours worked. A for-profit LLC structure rounds out the picture.
Diversicare Of Meridian runs about 12% below the national average on total nurse staffing, and weekends dip roughly 14% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the genuine bright spot here: 28.9% against a national average of 45.8%, which suggests a more stable crew than most. The inspection record is the real concern. Twenty-two deficiencies on file, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and a $12,735 fine, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. For-profit ownership under a limited liability company, 120 beds. Ask about weekend coverage and how those harm-level findings were resolved.
Nurse staffing here runs 4.50 hours per resident day, about 17% above the national average, and that shows up in the staffing star rating. But weekends run roughly 20% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 54.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people covering those shifts keep changing. The inspection record is current, from July 2025, with 14 deficiencies and none at the harm level, though four are abuse-related and one fine of $4,516 is on file. It's a for-profit LLC with 58 beds. The care hours are there on paper; what to ask about is who's actually delivering them on a Sunday.
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.
Meridian's Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 82 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers there deserve a careful read before you consider it. Nurse staffing sits at 3.43 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, about 13% below the home's own weekday level. Annual turnover hits 60.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are frequently new.
The current inspection record carries 34 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and eight abuse-related, with $42,487 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was June 26, 2025. Ask about those abuse deficiencies directly, and about how weekend coverage is handled.
Arabella Health & Wellness Of Meridian runs 84 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely the strong point: 15 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and the most recent survey came in April 2025. The trouble sits elsewhere. Nurse staffing averages 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national figure, weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 66.7% against a 45.8% national average. That combination, thin coverage that thins further on weekends, with most of the workforce leaving each year, is what pulls the quality and staffing measures down, even with a clean recent inspection.
Bedford Care Center of Marion runs on a for-profit LLC model with 120 certified beds, and its staffing numbers tell two different stories. Nurses provide 5.10 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, but weekends drop about 19% below weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 88.9%, nearly double the national rate, meaning the people providing that care cycle through constantly. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 27 deficiencies on file, 7 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus 2 abuse-related findings and $244,855 in fines across three penalties. A recent March 2026 inspection and low marks on both health inspections and quality measures round out a picture that staffing hours alone can't fix.