Desoto Healthcare Center
7805 Southcrest Parkway, Southaven, MS 38671
Desoto Healthcare Center, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Southaven, MS, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #86 of 199 rated homes in MS on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #86 of 199
- In-state rank among rated MS homes
- 4.22
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 17
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
Desoto Healthcare Center, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Southaven, MS, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #86 of 199 rated homes in MS on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #86 of 199
- In-state rank among rated MS homes
- 4.22
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 17
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 202 MS nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 255296
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 120
- Residents
- 96
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- De Soto
- Last Inspection
- Sep 18, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.22 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.56 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.38
- CNA Hours
- 2.27
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.22 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.02
- Nursing Turnover
- 33.7%
- RN Turnover
- 9.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Desoto Healthcare Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Desoto Healthcare Center ranks #86 of 199 rated nursing homes in MS on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Desoto Healthcare Center operates 120 certified beds in Southaven, MS with approximately 96 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 17 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $9K levied against this facility. Reported nurse staffing runs 4.22 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.56 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Desoto Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 33.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (17 most recent)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 11, 2024
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 2, 2024
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 21, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 21, 2023
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 22, 2023
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 22, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 25.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 21.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 19.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 6.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 30.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 15.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 99.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 96.2% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $9K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $9K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Desoto Healthcare Center, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MS (120 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MS (4.45 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MS
201 other nursing homes are on record in MS; 6 are shown here.
Alyce G Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Childr
Jackson, MS
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
Meridian, MS
Arbor Walk Healthcare Center
Greenville, MS
Arrington Living Center
Collins, MS
Ashland Health and Rehabilitation
Ashland, MS
Attala County Nursing Center
Kosciusko, MS
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Desoto Healthcare Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MS registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MS registry
- Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MS. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
