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Diversicare of Meridian

Nursing home in Meridian, MS

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4728 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 482-8151
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
255118
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
97
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Diversicare of Meridian LLC
Chain
Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 1, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 255118. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2025. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 3, 2021 to May 5, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 5, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
May 5, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 8, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Honor 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 21, 2025Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 13, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jan 25, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 22. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $21,798 in the last three years.

May 5, 2026Fine: $13,520
Mar 13, 2025Fine: $8,278

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.41 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.71 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.96 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.94 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
29%
RN turnover (yearly)
45%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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