All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Tupelo,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Diversicare Of Tupelo runs 120 beds under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 11% below the home's own weekday level, so the hours when families often visit are the leanest. Turnover lands at 38.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and CMS gives the staffing a 4 out of 5. The health inspection record is the harder read: 48 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus four fines totaling $25,016. The last inspection was January 2026.
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.
Tupelo Community Care Center runs 120 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Staffing sits at 3.36 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends drop about 19% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 60.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your relative are relatively new. The inspection record is the harder read: 34 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and six fines totaling $75,044.