James T Champion
Nursing home in Meridian, MS
Medicaid-certified4★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 1455 North Lakeland Drive, Meridian, MS 39307
- Phone
- (601) 581-8450
- Listed under
- Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 25A418
- Overall star rating
- 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 1 of 5
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 60
- Ownership
- Government, state
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Apr 1, 2010
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident and family councils
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 5, 2026. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2024 to Feb 5, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with… | E |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | E |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 6.83 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 1.40 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 4.06 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 5.79 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 34%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 36%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 1
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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