Homes where the federal record contains at least one of the following: a CMS abuse icon, Special Focus
Facility status or candidacy, or a citation scored at actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Ordered with
Special Focus homes first.
Read this as a prompt, not a verdict. A citation can be years old and the management
responsible may have gone. It means you ask what happened and what changed, and you get a specific answer
before you sign anything.
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.
Courtyard Health and Rehabilitation is a 145-bed for-profit home in McComb that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of poor inspections. The numbers explain why: 27 deficiencies on the current record, 10 of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus 2 tied to abuse. Both its health inspection and quality measure ratings sit at 1 out of 5 stars. Nurse staffing at 3.46 hours per resident day runs about 10% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday levels, and turnover sits near 45%. On paper, the staffing is the least of this home's problems.
Sunplex Sub-Acute Center is a 73-bed for-profit home in Ocean Springs, and the numbers behind its federal record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.39 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, gaps that matter most when a resident needs help and fewer hands are on the floor. The inspection history is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies on the current record, 15 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with four fines totaling $305,999. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which it reserves for the homes with the most persistent problems. Staff turnover of 48.3% runs above the national average, meaning caregivers keep leaving.
Bedford Care Center of Picayune runs 120 beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing is the one number that holds up: 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage. Almost everything else on the record cuts the other way. State inspectors have cited 26 deficiencies, 12 of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and 6 involving abuse, with two fines totaling $39,392 and a place in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, an active watchlist, not a past blemish. Staff turnover sits at 49.6% against 45.8% nationally, meaning roughly half the caregivers leave each year. The most recent inspection was December 18, 2025.
Yazoo City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center carries 39 deficiencies on its current record, and 13 of those are serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy to residents. Four are abuse-related. That combination, along with three fines totaling $211,371, is what put this home in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's poorest performers. Staffing sits at 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, about 5 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 17 percent from weekday levels, so the thinnest shifts land when families are least likely to visit. Annual turnover of 47.9 percent runs slightly above the national figure, meaning caregivers cycle through faster than average. Inspectors last visited in November 2024.
Starkville Manor runs 119 certified beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 13% thinner, with weekends dropping another 11% below its own weekdays. Turnover at 37.6% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so the problem here isn't retention so much as how few hands are on deck when they do stay. The deficiency record is what stands out: 25 citations, six at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, plus a $51,893 fine and placement in CMS's Special Focus Facility program. That program exists for homes with a pattern of poor care, and a March 2026 inspection is recent enough that the findings are current.
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.
Pine Forest runs 4.87 nurse hours per resident per day, well above the national figure of 3.86, but that average hides a lot, since weekends drop roughly 27% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 63% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people providing that care are often new or on their way out. The inspection record is the harder problem: 41 deficiencies, 11 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $136,799. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so this is a current picture, not history. For-profit, limited liability ownership.
West Point Community Living Center runs on thin nurse coverage, 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 38.1%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staffing star rating of 4 out of 5 reflects real consistency in who shows up. The inspection record is where the trouble sits: 16 deficiencies on file, two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with one fine totaling $44,873 and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. The most recent inspection was August 7, 2025.
Diversicare Of Batesville runs 130 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. At 3.54 nurse hours per resident day it sits about 8% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover, though, is genuinely better than most: 36.1% against a national 45.8%, which suggests less churn in who's actually at the bedside.
The inspection record is where the concern sits. Eighteen deficiencies on file include two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $20,138 and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent survey was June 2025, so the picture is current, not stale.
The numbers here pull in opposite directions, so it helps to know which ones matter most. Nurse staffing sits at 3.86 hours per resident day, basically the national average, and the 30% turnover beats the 45.8% typical elsewhere, though weekends run about 15% lighter than weekdays. What drags this one down is the inspection record: 16 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $34,411, with the most recent visit in March 2025. A for-profit corporation runs the place, and the federal quality ratings land at the bottom. Strong staffing doesn't cancel out three harm-level findings. Ask about those specifically.
Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs on a split record. The nursing hours come in at 3.57 per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 39% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection side is where it gets harder to defend: 30 deficiencies on the current record, three at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and a $14,800 fine, with the last inspection in July 2024. Corporate-owned and for-profit, this one is worth a visit before you decide.
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.
Tishomingo Manor runs 105 beds in Iuka under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.89 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, but weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage you see on a Tuesday isn't what your family gets on a Sunday. Turnover lands at 45.1%, roughly in line with the national 45.8%. The trouble is quality: a 1-out-of-5 star rating on CMS quality measures and 15 deficiencies on the current record, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $12,425 fine. The most recent inspection was April 2025. Ask directly what changed since.
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.
Ms Care Center of Morton runs a 120-bed for-profit operation where the daily nurse staffing works out to 4.46 hours per resident, about 16% above the national average. That looks decent until you notice weekend coverage drops roughly 25% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 59.8% against a 45.8% national figure, nearly six in ten employees leaving each year. The current record carries 24 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $19,962 in fines across two penalties. Its last inspection was March 19, 2026, so the picture is current. Strong staffing hours and quality scores sit alongside a troubled inspection history, and that gap is what families should weigh.
Sardis Community NH runs 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when backup is hardest to find. Staff turnover sits at 44.4%, essentially in line with the national figure. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 20 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, against a 2-star health inspection rating and a 2-star quality measure rating. Even with a 4-star staffing rating and a recent July 2025 inspection, the harm-level and abuse-related findings are what a family should ask about directly.
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.