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B
Good

MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB

220 WILLOW AVENUE · DE KALB, MS 39328

6017435888 · For profit - Corporation

60 beds54.5 residents109 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
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

MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 5.1156 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6813 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.22 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 25.87% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (8.86% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (3)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6813 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 25.87% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.819). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
5.1156hrs/resident/day▲ 1.22
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6813hrs/resident/day▼ 0.00
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
25.87%
5.5191 weekday → 4.0911 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
8.86%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.08hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9956hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.819std 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. Kemper County Average+0.00 HPRD
5.12
05.12 HPRD
vs. Mississippi State Average+0.91 HPRD
4.21
05.12 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.22 HPRD
3.90
05.12 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
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB ★
DE KALB · This facility
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B
5.11560.6813★★★★★
NORTH POINTE HEALTH & REHABILITATION
MERIDIAN
23.7 mi
B
5.18920.703★★★★★
POPLAR SPRINGS NURSING CTR, LLC
MERIDIAN
24.2 mi
C
4.21390.4792★★☆☆☆
NOXUBEE COUNTY NURSING HOME
MACON
24.6 mi
D
4.24630.3694★★★★☆
NESHOBA COUNTY NURSING HOME
PHILADELPHIA
24.7 mi
A
4.1790.9815★★☆☆☆
BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION
MARION
25 mi
C
4.31020.4956★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
9
Total Deficiencies
$5,179
Fines Assessed
Jan 6, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 8, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 8, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
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Aug 1, 2019Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Jan 6, 2025Fine
$5,179
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.