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B
Good

PONTOTOC HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

278 WEST EIGHTH STREET · PONTOTOC, MS 38863

6624896411 · For profit - Corporation

60 beds48.3 residents109 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

PONTOTOC HEALTH & REHAB CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.3507 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5768 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.45 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 26.68% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.06% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5768 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 26.68% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.06%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.3507hrs/resident/day▲ 0.45
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5768hrs/resident/day▼ 0.11
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
26.68%
4.7054 weekday → 3.4502 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0.06%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.3424hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.4315hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.6497std 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. Pontotoc County Average-0.92 HPRD
5.27
04.35 HPRD
vs. Mississippi State Average+0.14 HPRD
4.21
04.35 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.45 HPRD
3.90
04.35 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
PONTOTOC HEALTH & REHAB CENTER ★
PONTOTOC · This facility
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B
4.35070.5768★★★★★
PONTOTOC NURSING HOME
PONTOTOC
1 mi
A
4.3740.9837★★★★☆
SUNSHINE HEALTH CARE, INC
PONTOTOC
3 mi
A
7.10.9456★★★★★
CEDARS HEALTH CENTER
TUPELO
14.7 mi
B
5.05830.6276★★★☆☆
UNION CO HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, INC
NEW ALBANY
17.1 mi
B
4.40240.5908★★★★★
NEW ALBANY HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
NEW ALBANY
18.9 mi
C
3.98550.4069★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
8
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jul 25, 2024Health
4 deficiencies cited
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Jun 8, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 29, 2021Health
3 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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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.