Wisteria Gardens
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.

Wisteria Gardens

CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Wisteria Gardens accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Mississippi, the State Department of Health, Bureau of Health Facilities Licensure conducts unannounced surveys to monitor facility compliance with health, safety, and resident rights laws.

Since 2021 · 5 years of data 14 deficiencies 3 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Mississippi state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2021 vs. Mississippi state average
Overall vs. MS average 1 Worse Metrics worse than Mississippi average:
• Deficiencies per inspection (422% above)
3 Better Metrics better than Mississippi average:
• Total deficiencies (69% below)
• Deficiencies per year (69% below)
• Total inspections (94% below)
Latest Inspection February 20, 2025 Annual Inspection

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityMS Averagevs. MS Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 1445 This facility has 69% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (14 vs. MS avg 45).↓ 69% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2021. 2.89 This facility has 69% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (2.8 vs. MS avg 9).↓ 69% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 4.70.9 This facility has 422% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (4.7 vs. MS avg 0.9).↑ 422% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityMS Averagevs. MS Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 350 This facility has 94% fewer total inspections than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (3 vs. MS avg 50).↓ 94% better

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Feb 2025

Total health citations
14 Rank #43 / 120Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 43rd out of 120 homes in Mississippi. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Mississippi State average, with a ranking across all 120 MS facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Mississippi that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
4.67 Rank #85 / 120Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 85th out of 120 homes in Mississippi. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Mississippi mean across 120 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Mississippi that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 14 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

13 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 5 years)
Administration moderate citation Feb 20, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Feb 20, 2025
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Feb 20, 2025
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Feb 20, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 90
Employees 68
Contractors 22
Staff to resident ratio 1.91 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 41
Average shift 7.5 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 28,143

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 10 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 10
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.4 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 10 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 10
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.8 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 43 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 43
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.1 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

18.2%

5,134 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 6 Qualified Social Worker: 5 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant4304313,15492100%7.1
Licensed Practical Nurse100104,58692100%8.8
Registered Nurse100102,81392100%8.4
Speech Language Pathologist0661,3957177%7.5
Administrator2029696470%7.9
Physical Therapy Assistant0229066874%7
Respiratory Therapy Technician0339047177%6.4
Qualified Social Worker0559016874%7.1
Physical Therapy Aide0338856874%6.9
Nurse Practitioner1015126470%8
Dietitian1014956672%7.5
Mental Health Service Worker1014816368%7.6
Occupational Therapy Aide01172910%8
Occupational Therapy Assistant0114867%8
Medical Director0112433%8
43 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
10 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
10 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
6 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 77%
2 Administrator
% of Days 70%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 74%
3 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 77%
5 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 74%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 74%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 70%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 72%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 68%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 10%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 7%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 6.2
50% better than State average

State average: 12.4

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 16.9
24% better than State average

State average: 22.3

Long-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 2.0 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.5%
70% better than State average

State average: 21.2%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 27.3%
27% worse than State average

State average: 21.4%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 15.1%
112% worse than State average

State average: 7.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 12.5%
377% worse than State average

State average: 2.6%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2%
48% better than State average

State average: 6.2%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.5%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.1%
43% better than State average

State average: 21.2%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
In line with State average

State average: 95.9%

Short-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 1.9 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5%
13% better than State average

State average: 87.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3%
48% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.6%
18% better than State average

State average: 84.6%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 28.0%
In line with State average

State average: 27.9%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 8.4%
45% better than State average

State average: 15.3%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 1.1%
42% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 74.3%
38% better than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 62.0%
23% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

71% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

29% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 days

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 47
Medicare
40
85.1% of residents
Private pay or other
7
14.9% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Family Member Group

Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Family Council

Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$8.4M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$41.1K
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$8.4M Rank #34 / 113Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 34th out of 113 homes in Mississippi. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Mississippi average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Mississippi that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$41.1K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$1.8M
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #31 / 113Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 31st out of 113 homes in Mississippi. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Mississippi average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Mississippi that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.7M 43.8% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #61 / 113Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 61st out of 113 homes in Mississippi. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Mississippi average. Well-run Mississippi facilities typically land around 51–70% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Mississippi that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$4.7M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$8.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (71% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
595 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 71%
Private pay 29%
Discharges
596 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 72%
Private pay 28%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wisteria Gardens

What is the occupancy rate at Wisteria Gardens?

Wisteria Gardens's occupancy is 65%.

Does Wisteria Gardens operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Wisteria Gardens is registered as a for-profit in MS.

Who is the administrator of Wisteria Gardens?

Kristy Tubb is the administrator of Wisteria Gardens.

How many beds does Wisteria Gardens have?

Wisteria Gardens has 52 beds.

What is the address of Wisteria Gardens?

Wisteria Gardens is located at 5420 Highway 80 East, Pearl, MS 39208.

What is the phone number of Wisteria Gardens?

(601) 988-6800 will put you in contact with the team at Wisteria Gardens.

What county is Wisteria Gardens located in?

Wisteria Gardens is in Rankin County.

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