Diversicare of Tupelo
Tupelo, Mississippi · CCN 255105
25 surveys since 2011, 15 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 103
- Surveys
- 25
- Harm or worse
- 15
- Immediate jeopardy
- 10
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 120
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE
- County
- Lee · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1989
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 44 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Mississippi.
Last survey on record
Jan 14, 2026
299 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.30 | 3.89 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.55 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 38.8% | 45.0% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $20,284 across 4 penalties
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G12.1% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3470.8% | E1020.8% | F36.3% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6565×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6775×
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F6894×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F5503×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F8803×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Diversicare of Tupelo, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF609Jul 23, 2021
Based on staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to report to the State Agency (SA) an incident of elopement for one (1) of of four (4) residents who was an elopement risk. Resident #1. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at approximately 4:20 PM. Resident was observed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 to be pacing in the hallway and stating she was leaving and going home and required redirecting several times. LPN #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 a few minutes before 7:00 PM. CNA #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 approximately 7:00 PM when dinner trays were picked up. At the end of LPN #1's shift, at approximately 7:20 PM, LPN #1 went to check on Resident #1 and the resident could not be located. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF622Jul 23, 2021
Based on Resident Representative interview, staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to honor a residents right to return to the facility after an elopement for one (1) of (1) resident reviewed for discharge. Resident #1. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at approximately 4:20 PM. Resident was observed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 to be pacing in the hallway and stating she was leaving and going home and required redirecting several times. LPN #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 a few minutes before 7:00 PM. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 approximately 7:00 PM when dinner trays were picked up. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF655Jul 23, 2021
Based on staff interview, Resident and Resident Representative interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to immediately develop and implement a baseline care plan for a newly admitted resident who was exit seeking and identified as an elopement risk upon admission for one (1) or four (4) residents reviewed for elopement risk. Resident #1. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at approximately 4:20 PM. Resident was observed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 to be pacing in the hallway and stating she was leaving and going home and required redirecting several times. Dietary #1 reported Resident #1 had approached her in the dining room and requested for her to take her home. LPN #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 a few minutes before 7:00 PM. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jul 23, 2021
Based on observation, staff interview, Resident interview, Resident Representative interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent Resident #1's elopement from the facility for one (1) or four (4) residents reviewed for elopement risk. Resident #1. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at approximately 4:20 PM. Resident was observed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 to be pacing in the hallway and stating she was leaving and going home and required redirecting several times. LPN #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 a few minutes before 7:00 PM. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1 reported she last saw Resident #1 approximately 7:00 PM when dinner trays were picked up. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 11, 2025
Based on observation, staff and resident interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that staff followed the resident's Kardex requiring two-person assistance for bed mobility and toileting. This failure resulted in Resident #1 falling from the bed and sustaining actual harm in the form of a skin tear, facial swelling, bruising, and maxillary hematoma, with increased pain requiring a new order for tramadol, an opioid analgesic, for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed for accidents. […]
Read 34 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 34 of 103 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 19, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Jan 14, 2026Standard and complaint9 findings
- Aug 11, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jun 18, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Jan 17, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Sep 19, 2024Standard and complaint18 findings
- Jun 12, 2024Complaint3 findings
- Feb 8, 2024Complaint2 findings
Show the 17 earlier surveys
- Jun 22, 2023Standard and complaint13 findings
- Oct 4, 2022Complaint4 findings
- Sep 8, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Jul 23, 2021Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- May 6, 2021Standard6 findings
- Oct 14, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Jan 2, 2020Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Jan 10, 2019Standard3 findings
- Sep 15, 2017Standard5 findings
- Aug 4, 2016Standard5 findings
- Sep 17, 2015Standard3 findings
- Dec 12, 2014Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Aug 15, 2014Standard2 findings
- Sep 5, 2013—8 findings · 4 harm
- May 31, 2013—3 findings
- Jun 22, 2012—2 findings
- Apr 22, 2011—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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