Nursing HomeInspections

Ms Care Center of Dekalb

Nursing home in De Kalb, MS

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
220 Willow Avenue, De Kalb, MS 39328
Phone
(601) 743-5888
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
255251
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
55
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Kemper County LTC INC
Chain
Mississippi Care Center (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 1, 1997
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 255251. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 18, 2026. CMS lists 8 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 18, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Procure 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
Jan 6, 2025Develop 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
Jan 6, 2025Ensure 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
May 8, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2022Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread

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 $10,358 in the last three years.

Jan 6, 2025Fine: $5,179
Jan 6, 2025Fine: $5,179

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
5.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.91 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.30 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.93 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
11%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.