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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.
1/5
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.
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.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
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16m per day | ▼ 57% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
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1h 9m per day | ▲ 5% State avg: 1h 6m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
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2h 36m per day | ▲ 5% State avg: 2h 29m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
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3h 28m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 3h 31m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
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4m per day | ▲ 120% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
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10m per day | ▼ 56% State avg: 22m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
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.
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.
Deficiencies
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This Facility | MS Average | vs. MS Avg |
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
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48 | 45 | This facility has 7% more total deficiencies than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (48 vs. MS avg 45).↑ 7% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
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12 | 11.3 | This facility has 6% more deficiencies per year than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (12 vs. MS avg 11.3).↑ 6% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
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3.7 | 0.9 | This facility has 311% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (3.7 vs. MS avg 0.9).↑ 311% worse |
Inspections
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This Facility | MS Average | vs. MS Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
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13 | 50 | This facility has 74% fewer total inspections than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (13 vs. MS avg 50).↓ 74% better |
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
State average N/A
State average N/A
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).
In line with State average
State average: N/A
In line with State average
State average: N/A
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State average
State average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State average
State average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 9 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
9
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.6 hours
Assists with medical care and medications.
All 51 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
51
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.2 hours
Helps with daily care and mobility.
All 147 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
147
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| 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)
128% higher than State average
State average: $39K
50% fewer fines than State average
State average: 2.0
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
340% more payment denials than State average
State average: 0.2
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.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 31, 2025
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Jan 31, 2025
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
10.9
12% better than State average
State average: 12.4
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
16.3
27% better than State average
State average: 22.3
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
14.7%
30% better than State average
State average: 21.2%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
17.2%
30% better than State average
State average: 24.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
16.8%
21% better than State average
State average: 21.4%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.7%
46% better than State average
State average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.4%
11% better than State average
State average: 7.1%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%
In line with State average
State average: 2.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
14.2%
128% worse than State average
State average: 6.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.6%
64% better than State average
State average: 1.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
28.8%
36% worse than State average
State average: 21.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
74.2%
23% worse than State average
State average: 95.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
50.5%
48% worse than State average
State average: 97.0%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.92
20% worse than State average
State average: 2.44
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.76
In line with State average
State average: 2.88
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
69.6%
21% worse than State average
State average: 87.9%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.1%
22% worse than State average
State average: 2.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
50.4%
40% worse than State average
State average: 84.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
35.6%
28% worse than State average
State average: 27.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.9%
16% better than State average
State average: 15.3%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.7%
14% better than State average
State average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
49.4%
8% worse than State average
State average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
37.1%
27% worse than State average
State average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
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)
Total residents
205
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.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Brandon Community Carew Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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 #1 / 113Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st 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.
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 #27 / 113Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 27th 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.
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).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
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.
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Estimated distance in miles from Brandon's city center to Brandon Community Carew Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Mississippi State Department of Health, Bureau of Health Facilities Licensure.
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Brandon | - | 230 | - | 28 | - |
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Tupelo (West Main Street) | - | 140 | - | 43 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms |
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Hattiesburg (Parkhaven) | - | 29 | - | 67 | Private Rooms |
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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%.
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.
Brandon Community Carew Center is located at 355 Crossgate Boulevard, Brandon, MS 39042.
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