MS Care Center of Dekalb
De Kalb, Mississippi · CCN 255251
15 surveys since 2010. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2022.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 37
- Surveys
- 15
- Harm or worse
- 6
- Immediate jeopardy
- 4
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
- 60
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- MISSISSIPPI CARE CENTER
- County
- Kemper · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1997
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=12, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Jun 18, 2026
144 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 | 5.17 | 4.11 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.91 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 39.6% | 44.4% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $10,358 across 2 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 | G218.2% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D763.6% | E— | F19.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C19.1% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6892×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F5581×
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F6411×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F6581×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at MS Care Center of Dekalb, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF580Aug 3, 2022
Based on record review, staff interviews, family/Resident Representative (RR) interviews, and facility policy and procedure reviews, the facility failed to notify the physician, the facility administration, and the family/ RR on 06/04/2022 that Resident #1 was yelling out in pain and asking for pain medications after returning to the facility following right hip surgery. The facility failed to notify the DON, the facility administration, the physician, and the family/RR that Resident #1 had a second fall in the facility which resulted in a left hip fracture on 06/04/2022 at approximately 10:00 PM, after her return to the facility following surgery for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 3, 2022
Based on observations, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy and procedure reviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was free from neglect when she returned to the facility following right hip surgery and suffered a second fall in the facility which resulted in a second left hip fracture. Res #1 was calling out in pain and the nursing staff neglected to obtain pain medications, to assess and treat Res #1's pain and report a fall. Res #1 was one (1) of six (6) residents reviewed for neglect. On 06/02/2022, Resident #1 had an unwitnessed fall resulting in a right hip fracture which required hospitalization for surgical repair. On 06/04/2022, Resident #1 returned to the facility post hip repair. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Aug 3, 2022
Based on observation, record reviews, staff interviews, Resident Representative (RR) interview, and facility policy and procedure reviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (Res) #1 was free of accidents as evidenced by an unwitnessed fall with major injury that occurred on 06/04/2022 after re-admission to the facility following surgery to repair a right [CONDITION(S)]. The staff utilized improper manual lifting techniques when transferring Res #1 from the floor after the fall on 06/04/2022 and failed to document, assess Res. #1 and report to the oncoming shift and administration that the fall had occurred. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF697Aug 3, 2022
Based on record reviews, staff and Resident Represent (RR) interviews, and facility policy and procedure reviews, the facility failed to manage Res #1's pain after returning to the facility from her first right hip surgery on 06/04/2022 at 3:00 PM. The facility failed to obtain pain medications for Res #1 after she voiced pain and after the family's request for pain medications of [MEDICATION(S)] to be given to Res #1. Res #1 yelled out and screamed in pain through the night of 06/04/2022 and the facility failed to acquire methods of pain management for Res #1's verbalized pain. Res #1 sustained a second fall and a left fractured hip on 06/04/2022 at approximately 10:00 PM requiring a second hip surgery. Res #1 was one (1) of six (6) residents reviewed for pain. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF656Jan 6, 2025
Based on interviews, facility policy review, and record review, the facility did not follow the plan of care for using a full body lift while transferring Resident #1 which caused her to fall from the full body lift and hit her head on the floor. Resident #1 had to be transported to the emergency room (ER) and received medical care for three (3) skin tears and a large hematoma to the back of her head. Resident #1 was one (1) three (3) residents care planned for the use of a full body mechanical lift for all transfers reviewed. The facility had implemented corrective actions as of 10/21/24, prior to the State Agency (SA) entrance on 1/6/25, therefore the deficiency is determined to be Past Non-Compliance. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 37 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jun 18, 2026Standard2 findings
- Jan 6, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- May 8, 2024Standard3 findings
- Dec 8, 2022Standard1 finding
- Aug 3, 2022Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- Aug 1, 2019Standard3 findings
- Nov 8, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Oct 12, 2017Standard2 findings
Show the 7 earlier surveys
- Jan 5, 2017Standard and complaint2 findings
- Nov 12, 2015Standard1 finding
- Dec 5, 2013—3 findings
- Feb 8, 2013—1 finding
- Dec 21, 2011—9 findings
- Jan 7, 2011—1 finding
- Sep 7, 2010—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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