State average 4.4
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
Brandon Community Carew Center is a 230-bed skilled nursing facility at 355 Crossgate Boulevard, Brandon, Rankin County, MS, led by administrator Felicia Scott under ownership by Joyce Course. The privately-owned facility specializes in short-term Medicare rehabilitation, accepting about half its new admissions through Medicare, with typical stays around 288 days.
Brandon carries a 1-star overall CMS rating, the result of persistent deficiencies across health inspections, staffing, and quality outcomes. Over 11 inspections, the facility documented 43 total citations with a critical pattern: 6 critical violations (500% above the state average of 1 deficiency) and 4 serious violations (264% above state levels). Between 2022 and January 2026, complaint investigations revealed failures in environmental safety, most notably a January 2026 incident in which a resident fell on a wet floor that housekeeping had mopped without placing caution signs, resulting in an orbital blowout fracture, multiple facial lacerations requiring six sutures, and hospitalization. A separate January 2024 finding documented systematic failure to empty dialysis patients’ urine collection bags every eight hours, with one resident’s nephrostomy bag exceeding 700 milliliters (capacity 600) because nursing staff had not checked it since 7:00 AM that morning.
An April 2025 complaint investigation found staff failed to remove dialysis access site pressure dressings within the prescribed four to six hours post-treatment, creating risk for clotting and stenosis. Staff failed to recognize foot wounds identified and treated by dialysis clinic staff on April 16, 2025, and did not initiate facility wound care until April 21, a five-day delay. These patterns in housekeeping lapses, care plan implementation failures, and delayed clinical response signal systematic gaps in supervision and clinical judgment.
Staffing is 47% below state average for registered nurses (20 minutes per resident per day versus state average 38 minutes) and weekend RN coverage is 55% below state benchmark (10 minutes versus 22 minutes), marking a material reduction in clinical oversight outside weekday hours. Licensed practical nurse and certified nursing assistant hours are at or slightly above state levels. Physical therapist hours exceed state average by 150%, reflecting the facility’s emphasis on rehabilitation services.
Short-stay residents show concerning patterns. Re-hospitalization after nursing home admission stands at 35.6% (28% worse than state average 27.9%), and successful return to home or community is 37.1% (27% worse than state average 50.6%). Both figures suggest either higher-acuity admissions or gaps in post-acute care management. Long-stay residents experienced hospitalizations at 2.92 per 1,000 days (20% worse than state average 2.44).
Vaccination rates lag substantially: pneumococcal vaccination 74.2% long-stay and 69.6% short-stay (both significantly below state levels near 96% and 88% respectively), and influenza vaccination 50.5% long-stay and 50.4% short-stay (both 48-40% worse than state rates near 97% and 85%). Weight loss among long-stay residents was 14.2% (128% worse than state average of 6.2%), and antipsychotic use 28.8% (36% worse than state average of 21.2%).
The facility issued a $90,000 civil money penalty in January 2025 and received a payment denial (Medicare and Medicaid temporarily stopped payments for new admissions) for regulatory violations. Occupancy stands at 90.4%, above the state average, indicating strong demand and limited bed availability. The facility is located on a walk score of 28, meaning most trips require transportation, but is proximate to regional hospitals and medical resources in Rankin County.
Given persistent patterns of housekeeping and care implementation failures across multiple years, families evaluating Brandon should ask directly about corrective actions and current protocols.
Brandon Community Carew Center is administered by Felicia Scott.
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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | MS Average | vs. MS Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
| 48 | 45 | This facility has 7% more total deficiencies than a typical Mississippi nursing home (48 vs. MS avg 45).↑ 7% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 3.7 | 3 | This facility has 23% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Mississippi nursing home (3.7 vs. MS avg 3).↑ 23% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | MS Average | vs. MS Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
| 13 | 15 | This facility has had 13% fewer total inspections than the Mississippi average (13 vs. MS avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 13% fewer |
State average 4.4
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
State average 16.9
State average 3.83
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
18 of 43 citations resulted from standard inspections; 22 of 43 resulted from complaint investigations; and 3 of 43 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
State average: 1
State average: 1.1
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 147 | 0 | 147 | 44,997 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 51 | 0 | 51 | 19,778 | 92 | 100% | 9.2 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3,157 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Physical Therapist | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2,381 | 31 | 34% | 7.8 |
| Registered Nurse | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2,297 | 92 | 100% | 9.6 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2,282 | 78 | 85% | 7.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,621 | 79 | 86% | 8.1 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,353 | 72 | 78% | 7.2 |
| Dental Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,155 | 67 | 73% | 7.8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,080 | 69 | 75% | 5.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 995 | 74 | 80% | 6.7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 870 | 70 | 76% | 6.8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 746 | 64 | 70% | 7.7 |
| Administrator | 3 | 0 | 3 | 744 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 591 | 70 | 76% | 8.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 485 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 471 | 61 | 66% | 7.7 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 440 | 60 | 65% | 7.3 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 299 | 22 | 24% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 5 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 23 | 25% | 5.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8% | 1.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1% | 4.5 |
Includes penalties issued in 2025
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
46% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
37% of new residents, often for short stays.
16% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Brandon Community Carew Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (46% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Brandon's city center to Brandon Community Carew Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Brandon Community Carew Center has a walk score of 28. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Brandon Community Carew Center's occupancy is 90.4%.
No, Brandon Community Carew Center has a no-pet policy.
Brandon Community Carew Center is registered as a for-profit in MS.
Felicia Scott is the administrator of Brandon Community Carew Center.
Brandon Community Carew Center has 230 beds.
Yes — there are 9 photos of Brandon Community Carew Center in the photo gallery on this page.
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