Inspection Reports for
Attala County Nursing Center
326 Highway 12 West, Kosciusko, MS, 39090
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Inspection Report — Aug 21, 2025
Routine CMS
Date: Aug 21, 2025
Visit Reason
Routine inspection of Attala County Nursing Center to assess compliance with regulatory standards related to resident care, environment, staffing, medication management, and documentation.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in maintaining a homelike environment, accurate resident assessments, comprehensive care plans, trauma-informed care assessments, adequate staffing levels, medication regimen reviews, and proper medication storage. Several residents had environmental and care deficiencies, including unclean equipment and unmet care needs.
Deficiencies (8)
F 0584: The facility failed to provide a homelike environment for four residents due to issues such as difficult-to-open doors, corroded overbed tables, and unclean IV poles.
F 0641: The facility failed to accurately code a Medicare five-day and Significant Change MDS assessment for one resident, resulting in incorrect documentation of an indwelling catheter.
F 0656: The facility failed to implement comprehensive care plans for two residents, as evidenced by untrimmed and dirty fingernails despite care plan instructions.
F 0677: The facility failed to provide Activities of Daily Living care to maintain personal hygiene for two residents, with long, dirty fingernails posing a safety risk.
F 0699: The facility failed to assess and identify potential trauma triggers for one resident with PTSD, lacking a trauma-informed care assessment.
F 0725: The facility failed to provide adequate weekend nursing staff during Quarter 2 of 2025, triggering excessively low weekend staffing reports.
F 0756: The facility failed to ensure timely physician review and implementation of psychotropic drug dosage recommendations for one resident.
F 0761: The facility failed to ensure medications were stored in a properly secured refrigerator, with a narcotic lock box not affixed and easily removable.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 4
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 2
Residents affected: 2
Residents affected: 1
Days with low weekend staffing: 5
Residents reviewed for psychotropic drug dosage: 4
Medication storage rooms: 3
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