Tippah County Nursing Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

39.5% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 36 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.29 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 46% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 35% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 40 beds and averages 31.8 residents a day — about 80% occupied, or roughly 8 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.95 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.73 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.74 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.97 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.35 on weekdays — 26% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.90 to 0.31 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 37% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

17 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 7 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-02-19 · tag F0801 — widespread
  Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on review of personnel records and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the Dietary Manager was qualified by obtaining or enrolling in a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) program for three (3) of 3 days of survey. Review of facility policies related to dietary staff qualifications was requested. Facility staff were unable to provide a policy outlining requirements for Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification.During an interview on 2/18/26 at 10:55 AM, the Dietary Manager stated he had not completed a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) program, and he was unaware that he was required to obtain certification.Record review of personnel records revealed the Dietary Manager was hired approximately two years ago and has not completed or enrolled in a CDM program.During an interview on 2/19/26 at 11:25 AM, the Administrator stated she was unaware the Dietary Manager was required to obtain CDM certification.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-02-19 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement infection prevention and control practices to prevent the transmission of infections. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure staff used Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) during catheter care and failed to perform hand hygiene during wound care for two (2) of three (3) resident care opportunities. (Residents #3 and #6) Findings include:Review of facility policy titled, Enhanced Barrier Precautions, dated 5/27/2024, revealed, Policy: It is the policy of this facility to implement enhanced barrier precautions for the prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms.'Indwelling medical devices' would include, indwelling urinary catheters.Enhanced Barrier Precautions are recommended for residents with indwelling medical devices.Review of facility policy titled, Handwashing, dated 1/3/2019, revealed, .When to wash hands.after handling any contaminated items.Resident #3During a wound care observation…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-19 · tag F0565 — failed to support the resident council — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on staff and family interview, facility policy review and record review, the facility failed to act on and resolve grievances related to maintaining Activity of Daily Living (ADL) needs for incontinent residents for one (1) of three (3) family interviews conducted. Resident #27 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Care, dated 04/09/2018, stated, To ensure all ADL care is provided on a daily basis as needed to ensure that all the residents' needs are met. On each shift all residents are checked every two hours, and adult brief is changed if needed. An interview conducted via telephone with Resident #27's caregiver on 2/18/26 at 8:53 AM, revealed the caregiver reported Resident #27 had been left in a soiled brief on more than one occasion while she was visiting daily. The caregiver stated staff informed her that residents were not to be changed during meals times and meal tray passes. The caregiver expressed concern that her mother remained in a soiled brief…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-19 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment by ensuring window coverings were intact and in good repair for two (2) of the twenty-nine resident rooms observed. (room [ROOM NUMBER] and #232). Findings Include:Record review of the facility policy titled, Homelike Environment dated 11/21/2024, revealed, Residents are provided with a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment.During the initial tour on 2/17/26 between 10:37 AM and 10:43 AM, observation revealed the window blinds in rooms 230 and room [ROOM NUMBER] had broken and missing slats, leaving an approximate 30-inch gap at the bottom and exposing the outside elements.On 2/18/26 at 10:50 AM, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 stated that when disrepair is noted in a resident room, nursing staff are notified so maintenance can be contacted. CNA #1 confirmed she observed the window blinds in room [ROOM NUMBER] with multiple broken and missing slats and reported the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-19 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement comprehensive care plans for one (1) of 13 sampled residents. (Resident #2) Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0; Care Plans with review date 6/23/2016, revealed, .The services provided or arranged by the facility must meet professional standards of quality; and be provided by qualified persons in accordance with each resident's written plan of care . Resident #2 Record review of Care Plan for Diabetes Mellitus, initiated 8/26/2024, revealed, .Diabetic nail care on Tuesdays . Record review of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Care Plan, initiated 8/26/2024, revealed, .Personal Hygiene .The resident is able to perform care with cueing and supervision . On 2/17/2026 at 10:32 AM, during observation and interview Resident #2 was observed to have noticeably long, jagged fingernails measuring approximately one (1) inch in length and a few…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-19 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolated
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care to maintain personal hygiene for one (1) of 13 sampled residents. (Resident #2). Findings include: Review of facility policy titled Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Care, revised 4/9/2018, revealed, Purpose: To ensure all ADL care is provided on a daily basis as needed to ensure that all the residents' needs are met .Policy: 6. Nail care is provided every week and as needed to all residents with the exception of diabetics. Only the Registered Nurse (RN) can perform diabetic nail care . Resident #2 During observation and interview on 2/17/2026 at 10:32 AM, Resident #2 was observed to have noticeably long, jagged fingernails measuring approximately one (1) inch in length and a few scattered long facial hairs on her chin, approximately one and one-half inches in length. The resident stated her nails were too long and needed to be trimmed and that she…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-19 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, staff interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were accurately labeled and corresponded with the physician's order for one (1) of three (3) residents observed during medication pass (Resident #38) Findings Include:Review of facility policy titled, Medication Administration with revision date 6/7/2016, revealed, .Procedures.5. If there is a discrepancy between the Emar and the label, check physician/NP (nurse practitioner) orders before administering the medication. 6. If label is wrong, call resident's personal pharmacy for a new label. If the Emar is wrong, correct the order in the computer system.An observation during medication administration on 2/18/2026 at 8:55 AM revealed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 retrieved a pharmacy-prepared blister pack labeled Gabapentin Oral Tablet 300 milligrams (mg) from the locked narcotic box in the medication cart and punched out two (2) tablets. She stated the order on the Medication…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-06 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, staff interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, and sanitary environment for residents' use as evidenced by both facility's shower rooms being in disrepair for two (2) entrance areas of two (2) shower rooms in the facility. Findings include: Record review of facility's letterhead notification signed by the Administrator and dated 11/5/24, revealed, (Proper name of facility) does not have a specific policy for environment of care, concerning walls, etc. A policy is being developed immediately. During interviews and a tour with the Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) on 11/4/24 at 3:55 PM, it was revealed that each of the two locked shower rooms had an entrance area from the resident hallways that led to the shower area. Upon entrance into each of these areas, damage to walls and ceilings was observed. In the east hall shower room, the outside corner of the wall where people would walk or be assisted in a chair to the shower area had a large open area of missing plaster with visible metal grill like material. The…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-06 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a care plan for hospice service for one (1) of 14 sampled residents' care plans reviewed. Resident #15 Findings include: Record review of the facility policy titled, MDS 3.0: Care Plans (Minimum Data Set) dated 6/23/16, revealed, The facility must develop a comprehensive care plan for each resident that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment. The care plan must describe the following: 1. The services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the residents' highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being as required, 2. Any services that would otherwise be required. Record review of Resident # 15's physician's Order Details revealed an order dated 5/9/24 to Admit to (proper name of hospice company) hospice. Record review of the care plans for Resident #15 revealed there was no care plan for hospice care and services. During an…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-06 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the proper storage of a nebulizer facial mask and tubing to prevent contamination and the possibility of infection for one (1) of fourteen sampled residents. Resident #21. Findings Include: Record review of the facility policy titled Oxygen/Nebulizer and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Supplies with a revision date of 03/13/18 revealed .Place Oxygen/Nebulizer tubing/supplies and CPAP mask/supplies in plastic bag after each use An observation on 11/04/24 at 10:40 AM, revealed a nebulizer machine on the nightstand next to Resident #21's bed and the facial mask and tubing were not in a plastic protective covering. An interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 11/05/24 at 11:40 AM, confirmed that Resident #21's nebulizer mask and tubing were placed on top of the nightstand and were not inside a plastic protective bag. She revealed that a respiratory mask left open to air was an infection control issue, the mask could become contaminated with different…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

What families pay in MS