State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi has 202 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 17,511 certified beds and a median occupancy of 87.6% (US median 85.7%). 78% are for-profit, 10% nonprofit and 12% government-owned, and 62% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 59 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Mississippi since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.3 billion in original principal, 4 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 202
- Certified beds
- 17,511
- Median occupancy
- 87.6%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.99
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 59
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 199 rated Mississippi facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Mississippi | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 157 | 78% |
| Nonprofit | 20 | 10% |
| Government | 25 | 12% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 11 | 5% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Mississippi
- The Beebe Family: 24 facilities
- Trend Consultants: 15 facilities
- Nexion Health: 13 facilities
- Diversicare Healthcare: 12 facilities
- Community Eldercare Services: 12 facilities
- Bedford Care Centers: 7 facilities
- Briar Hill Management: 6 facilities
- Vanguard Healthcare: 6 facilities
- Avardis Health: 6 facilities
- Commcare Corporation: 5 facilities
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
22 Mississippi facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversicare of Moss Point | Moss Point | 160 | Dec 12, 2024 | $10,560,000 |
| Diversicare of Quitman | Quitman | 120 | Dec 12, 2024 | $10,400,000 |
| Diversicare of Shelby | Shelby | 60 | Dec 12, 2024 | $8,400,000 |
| Wisteria Gardens | Pearl | 52 | Aug 20, 2021 | $5,000,000 |
| Willow Creek Retirement Center | Byram | 88 | Sep 30, 2020 | $9,750,700 |
| Desoto Healthcare Center | Southaven | 120 | Mar 20, 2019 | $12,639,400 |
| Clinton Healthcare LLC - SNF | Clinton | 121 | Dec 21, 2016 | $9,301,000 |
| The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Meridian | 82 | Aug 25, 2016 | $5,638,000 |
| Senatobia Healthcare & Rehab | Senatobia | 106 | Apr 29, 2015 | $8,440,000 |
| Union Co Health and Rehab Center, Inc | New Albany | 60 | May 28, 2013 | $2,292,800 |
| River Place Nursing Center | Amory | 60 | Mar 26, 2013 | $5,263,300 |
| The Nichols Center | Madison | 60 | Mar 26, 2013 | $5,109,100 |
| Myrtles Nursing Center, LLC | Columbia | 98 | Jan 30, 2013 | $2,812,100 |
| Hillcrest Nursing Center | Magee | 100 | Jan 30, 2013 | $4,475,600 |
| Louisville Healthcare LLC | Louisville | 60 | Sep 27, 2012 | $3,393,100 |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center | Hattiesburg | 164 | Jun 16, 2010 | $10,320,000 |
| Vineyard Court Nursing Center | Columbus | 55 | May 14, 2009 | $1,923,400 |
| Washington Care Center | Greenville | 60 | Mar 24, 2004 | $2,505,900 |
| Briar Hill Rest Home | Florence | 60 | Sep 11, 2003 | $2,261,000 |
| Bedford Care Center of Newton | Newton | 60 | Nov 4, 2002 | $1,500,000 |
| Ocean Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center | Ocean Springs | 115 | Mar 25, 2002 | $4,233,000 |
| Pine View Health and Rehabilitation Center | Waynesboro | 90 | Nov 21, 2001 | $3,485,000 |
Largest by certified beds
- Brandon Community Care Center, Brandon: 230 beds
- The Pillars of Biloxi, Biloxi: 180 beds
- Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center, Gulfport: 180 beds
- Manhattan Community Care Center, Jackson: 180 beds
- Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, Hattiesburg: 164 beds
- Diversicare of Moss Point, Moss Point: 160 beds
- Neshoba County Nursing Home, Philadelphia: 160 beds
- Yazoo City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Yazoo City: 155 beds
- Diversicare of Amory, Amory: 152 beds
- Driftwood Nursing Center, Gulfport: 151 beds
Every Mississippi facility
The full list is sorted by city, 2 pages of up to 200.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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