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B
Good

CARTHAGE SENIOR CARE

302 ELLIS STREET · CARTHAGE, MS 39051

6012671352 · For profit - Corporation

60 beds58 residents93 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

CARTHAGE SENIOR CARE receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.2992 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5979 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.40 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 27.04% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (3)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5979 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 27.04% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.8215). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.2992hrs/resident/day▲ 0.40
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5979hrs/resident/day▼ 0.09
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
27.04%
4.6548 weekday → 3.3964 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.8107hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8906hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.8215std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Leake County Average-0.28 HPRD
4.58
04.30 HPRD
vs. Mississippi State Average+0.09 HPRD
4.21
04.30 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.40 HPRD
3.90
04.30 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
CARTHAGE SENIOR CARE ★
CARTHAGE · This facility
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B
4.29920.5979★★★★☆
TREND HEALTH & REHAB OF CARTHAGE LLC
CARTHAGE
0.2 mi
B
4.8550.7424★★☆☆☆
ATTALA COUNTY NURSING CENTER
KOSCIUSKO
22.7 mi
C
3.69160.4101★★☆☆☆
CHOCTAW RESIDENTIAL CENTER
CHOCTAW
23.6 mi
C
3.71750.4224★★☆☆☆
NESHOBA COUNTY NURSING HOME
PHILADELPHIA
24.3 mi
A
4.1790.9815★★☆☆☆
HILLTOP MANOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
UNION
26.2 mi
B
3.60241.3442★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
4
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
May 9, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 27, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.