BRIAR HILL MANAGEMENT

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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River Place runs lean on nurse hours, 3.65 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, with staffing dropping roughly 19% below weekday levels. That weekend gap matters more than the small overall shortfall, since it's when families tend to visit and when problems can go unnoticed. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 25% annually, well under the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The inspection record is current, from December 2025, with 12 deficiencies and none rising to harm or jeopardy, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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The Carrington runs lean on nurse staffing, 3.79 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 46.2%, essentially matching the national rate, which means the faces around residents change about as often here as anywhere else. What stands out is the inspection record: seven deficiencies on file, none involving harm or abuse, and a survey completed in December 2025, so the picture is current. The tradeoff is quality measures, where the home scores lower than its inspection and staffing marks suggest. It's a for-profit corporation operating 60 beds in Starkville.

Nurse hours

4.57 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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The Nichols Center runs 60 certified beds in Madison under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 4.57 nurse hours per resident day sit about 18% above the national average of 3.86, real coverage on paper. But weekends run roughly 10% leaner than weekdays, and annual turnover of 49.3% tops the national 45.8%, so that staffing edge depends on a workforce that keeps cycling out. The current record shows 12 deficiencies, 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, with two fines totaling $18,259; the last inspection was March 2026. Strong staffing numbers, a thinner margin on safety.

Nurse hours

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Willow Creek runs a for-profit, LLC-owned home of 88 beds in Byram, and the staffing is the bright spot: 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars on staffing. But weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday coverage, and annual turnover sits at 52.9% against a national 45.8%, so the people covering those shifts keep changing. The record shows 24 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. Inspectors were last in on March 5, 2026, and the health inspection and quality ratings both came back 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.96 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Vineyard Court runs a corporate-owned, 55-bed home in Columbus where the nurse staffing number looks good on paper, 3.96 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 51.7% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real trouble shows: 25 deficiencies, 10 of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, 2 tied to abuse, and $78,952 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was in February 2025, so the picture is current. Staffing stars don't offset that kind of citation history.

Nurse hours

4.32 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Briar Hill Rest Home runs 60 certified beds in Florence under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are its bright spot: 4.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average of 3.86. That helps explain a 4-out-of-5 staffing star. But look at what else is on the record. Quality measures sit at 1 out of 5, and the home carries 14 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. Staff turnover is 52.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend staffing dips about 16% below its own weekday level. One fine totaling $8,788 is on file. Its last inspection was January 22, 2026.