The Myrtles Nursing Center
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care & Palliative Care · Columbia, MS
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The Myrtles Nursing Center

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care & Palliative Care · Columbia, MS
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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The Myrtles Nursing Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2019
Total health inspections 4

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Oct 2024

Total health citations
17 Rank #62 / 120Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 62nd 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
4.25 Rank #75 / 120Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 75th 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.

16 of 17 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 17 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 7 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

16 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 7 years)
Administration moderate citation Oct 03, 2024
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Oct 03, 2024
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Oct 03, 2024
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Oct 03, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 125
Employees 93
Contractors 32
Staff to resident ratio 1.34 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 41
Average shift 7.4 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 27,963

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 9 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 9
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.6 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 27 total: 26 full-time employees and 1 contractor. 27
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 66 total: 51 full-time employees and 15 contractors. 66
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.4 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

12.9%

3,612 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 15 Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Licensed Practical Nurse: 1 RN Director of Nursing: 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist: 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 Assistant 51 15 66 14,370 92 100% 7.4
Licensed Practical Nurse 26 1 27 6,766 92 100% 8.3
Registered Nurse 9 0 9 2,692 92 100% 7.6
Speech Language Pathologist 0 5 5 891 70 76% 6.9
RN Director of Nursing 1 1 2 527 65 71% 7.9
Physical Therapy Aide 0 3 3 515 69 75% 6.7
Administrator 1 0 1 492 62 67% 7.9
Nurse Practitioner 1 0 1 481 61 66% 7.9
Qualified Social Worker 0 3 3 432 65 71% 6.7
Nurse Aide in Training 4 0 4 391 14 15% 7.7
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 1 1 237 59 64% 4
Clinical Nurse Specialist 0 1 1 110 15 16% 7.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician 0 2 2 60 41 45% 1.5
66 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
27 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
9 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
5 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 76%
2 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 71%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 75%
1 Administrator
% of Days 67%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 66%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 71%
4 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 15%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 64%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 16%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 45%

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 (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $10K Rank #1 / 121Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 121 homes in Mississippi. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Mississippi average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 121 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean 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.
75% lower than State average

State average: $39K

Number of fines 1
50% fewer fines than State average

State average: 2.0

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.2

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $10K
State average $39K

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. 15.1
22% 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
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.1%
42% worse than State average

State average: 21.2%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 26.1%
7% 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 29.9%
40% 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 3.6%
14% worse than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 5.6%
22% better than State average

State average: 7.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5%
72% worse than State average

State average: 2.6%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.2%
63% worse than State average

State average: 6.2%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7%
56% better than State average

State average: 1.5%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0%
10% better than State average

State average: 21.2%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3%
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 96.7%
In line with State average

State average: 97.0%

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5%
9% better than State average

State average: 87.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.9%
In line with State average

State average: 84.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

55% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Private pay

29% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 11 days

Medicaid

16% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 - 5 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 93
Medicare
19
20.4% of residents
Medicaid
62
66.7% of residents
Private pay or other
12
12.9% 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

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

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
Individual
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."
$8.8M
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."
$315.8K
For-profit Individual
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."
$8.8M Rank #77 / 113Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 77th 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."
$315.8K
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.
$78.8K
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 #42 / 113Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 42nd 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.
$4.0M 45.6% 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 #21 / 113Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 21st 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).
$4.4M
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).
$8.4M

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 (55% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Admissions
86 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 55%
Private pay 29%
Medicaid 16%
Discharges
97 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 34%
Private pay 40%
Medicaid 26%

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Myrtles Nursing Center

Who is the owner of The Myrtles Nursing Center?

The Myrtles Nursing Center is legally operated by Kourtney Martin, and administered by Kourtney Martin.

Is The Myrtles Nursing Center in a walkable area?

The Myrtles Nursing Center has a walk score of 56. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at The Myrtles Nursing Center?

The Myrtles Nursing Center's occupancy is 75%.

Does The Myrtles Nursing Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

The Myrtles Nursing Center is registered as a for-profit in MS.

Who is the administrator of The Myrtles Nursing Center?

Kourtney Martin is the administrator of The Myrtles Nursing Center.

How many beds does The Myrtles Nursing Center have?

The Myrtles Nursing Center has 98 beds.

What is the address of The Myrtles Nursing Center?

The Myrtles Nursing Center is located at 1018 Alberta Avenue, Columbia, MS 39429.

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