Jefferson County Nursing Home
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.

Jefferson County Nursing Home

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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Jefferson County Nursing Home 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 2019 · 7 years of data 28 deficiencies

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 2019 vs. Mississippi state average
Overall vs. MS average 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 2 Better Metrics better than Mississippi average:
• Total deficiencies (38% below)
• Deficiencies per year (38% below)
Latest Inspection August 21, 2025 Complaint Investigation

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. 2845 This facility has 38% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (28 vs. MS avg 45).↓ 38% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2019. 46.4 This facility has 38% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Mississippi assisted living residence (4 vs. MS avg 6.4).↓ 38% better

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The most recent complaint investigation on August 21, 2025 found no deficiencies and confirmed compliance with quality of care standards.
  • The May 15, 2025 annual inspection cited four deficiencies related to failure in PASRR assessments, weekly skin evaluations, and timely incontinence care risking infections and skin breakdown.
  • The January 25, 2024 survey substantiated abuse and misappropriation of property by staff, with two related deficiencies, but the complaint was later unsubstantiated and corrective actions were implemented.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on May 2025

Total health citations
9 Rank #14 / 120Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th 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
3 Rank #23 / 120Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 23rd 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.

7 of 9 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 9 resulted from complaint investigations.

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

9 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 5 years)
Quality of Care moderate citation May 15, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation May 15, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation May 15, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation May 15, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 69
Employees 55
Contractors 14
Staff to resident ratio 1.60 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 26
Average shift 9 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 21,408

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 5 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 5
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.3 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 12 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 12
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 34 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 34
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.4 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

7.7%

1,659 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Physical Therapy Aide: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 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 Assistant3403412,49992100%9.4
Licensed Practical Nurse120123,90192100%9
Registered Nurse5051,8809199%8.3
Speech Language Pathologist0335166267%8.3
Clinical Nurse Specialist1015056267%8.2
Nurse Practitioner1014966267%8
Physical Therapy Aide0224866065%7.9
Qualified Social Worker0334785459%8.8
Qualified Activities Professional1014425762%7.8
Respiratory Therapy Technician011893033%3
Occupational Therapy Aide0113967%6.5
Physical Therapy Assistant011392830%1.4
RN Director of Nursing1012667%4.3
Occupational Therapy Assistant011933%3
Medical Director011433%1.3
Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff011111%0.5
34 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
12 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
5 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
3 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 67%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 67%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 67%
2 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 65%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 59%
1 Qualified Activities Professional
% of Days 62%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 33%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 7%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 30%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 7%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 3%
1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff
% of Days 1%

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. 16.6
34% worse 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. 28.7
29% worse than State average

State average: 22.3

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly 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 30.5%
44% worse than State average

State average: 21.2%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 44.7%
82% worse than State average

State average: 24.5%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 11.0%
49% better 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 0.6%
81% 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 3.6%
50% better than State average

State average: 7.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3%
26% worse than State average

State average: 2.6%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5%
43% 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 17.8%
16% 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%

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

State average: 97.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 3.95
62% worse than State average

State average: 2.44

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 5.20
81% worse than State average

State average: 2.88

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below 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 93.2%
6% better than State average

State average: 87.9%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 40.6%
46% worse than State average

State average: 27.9%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 17.4%
14% worse 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. 6.1%
687% 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. 27.3%
49% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

32% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Private pay

9% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 11 - 12 months

Medicaid

59% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 3 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 43
Medicare
1
2.3% of residents
Medicaid
38
88.4% of residents
Private pay or other
4
9.3% 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 09/2023.

Government
Operated by federal authorities.
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."
$5.2M
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."
-$246.3K
Government Operated by federal authorities.
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."
$5.2M Rank #93 / 113Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 93rd 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."
-$246.3K
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.
$17.0K
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 #83 / 113Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 83rd 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.
$3.1M 58.4% 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 #28 / 113Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 28th 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).
$2.4M
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).
$5.5M

What does this home offer?

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On-site Medical Care and Health Services

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Social and Recreational Activities

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Exercise Programs

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (59% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 3 years.

Admissions
22 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 32%
Private pay 9%
Medicaid 59%
Discharges
29 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 34%
Private pay 21%
Medicaid 45%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County Nursing Home

Who is the owner of Jefferson County Nursing Home?

Jefferson County Nursing Home is legally operated by Lenora F. Brown, and administered by Patricia Perryman.

Is Jefferson County Nursing Home in a walkable area?

Jefferson County Nursing Home has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the occupancy rate at Jefferson County Nursing Home?

Jefferson County Nursing Home's occupancy is 85%.

Is Jefferson County Nursing Home a government-operated facility?

Jefferson County Nursing Home is a government-operated nursing facility in MS.

Who is the administrator of Jefferson County Nursing Home?

Patricia Perryman is the administrator of Jefferson County Nursing Home.

How many beds does Jefferson County Nursing Home have?

Jefferson County Nursing Home has 55 beds.

What is the address of Jefferson County Nursing Home?

Jefferson County Nursing Home is located at 910 Main Street, Fayette, MS 39069.

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