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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Tupelo Community Care Center

1901 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, MS 38804

Tupelo Community Care Center, a 120-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Tupelo, MS, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #167 of 199 rated homes in MS on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 5 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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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#167 of 199
In-state rank among rated MS homes
3.36
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
35
Inspection findings · 5 serious

The verdict

Tupelo Community Care Center, a 120-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Tupelo, MS, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #167 of 199 rated homes in MS on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 5 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

1 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#167 of 199
In-state rank among rated MS homes
3.36
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
35
Inspection findings · 5 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 Non 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

1/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

2/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
255136
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
120
Residents
108
In Hospital
No
County
Lee
Last Inspection
Dec 11, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.36 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.48 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
1.02
CNA Hours
1.86
Total Nursing Hours
3.36 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.05
Nursing Turnover
60.8%
RN Turnover
37.5%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Tupelo Community Care Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Tupelo Community Care Center ranks #167 of 199 rated nursing homes in MS on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Tupelo Community Care Center operates 120 certified beds in Tupelo, MS with approximately 108 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 4★ · quality 2★).

The inspection file contains 35 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 5 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 5 times by CMS, for a combined $62K. Staffing is reported at 3.36 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.48 per resident day.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Tupelo Community Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 60.8% (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 (35 most recent)

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jun 10, 2026 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 29, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0808

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 5, 2026

G - Isolated - Actual harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0689

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 5, 2026

G - Isolated - Actual harm Dec 11, 2025 Tag: 0656

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 5, 2026

G - Isolated - Actual harm Feb 18, 2025 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0908

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0625

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0584

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0561

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: Oct 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0725

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0677

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 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0656

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 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0947

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0924

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0835

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 11, 2024 Tag: 0726

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 25, 2024

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Aug 9, 2023 Tag: 0689

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 4, 2023

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Aug 9, 2023 Tag: 0655

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 4, 2023

C - Widespread - No harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0576

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 23, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 23, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 23, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 23, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 23, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0656

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: Jun 23, 2023

F - Widespread - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0761

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: Jun 23, 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 16.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 9.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 36.8% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 3.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 1.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 98.1% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 25.1% 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 6.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 99.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 92.8% No

Penalty History 5 penalties totaling $62K

Date Type Amount
Dec 11, 2025 Fine $12K
Feb 18, 2025 Fine $34K
Feb 18, 2025 Payment Denial -
Sep 11, 2024 Fine $5K
Sep 11, 2024 Fine $5K
Sep 11, 2024 Fine $5K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Tupelo Community Care Center, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Tupelo Community Care 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Tupelo Community Care Center?
Tupelo Community Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (2★).
Where does Tupelo Community Care Center rank among nursing homes in MS?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Tupelo Community Care Center ranks 167th among 199 rated nursing homes in MS (#167 of 199). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Tupelo Community Care Center?
Tupelo Community Care Center reports 3.36 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.48 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 60.8%.
How many beds does Tupelo Community Care Center have?
Tupelo Community Care Center has 120 certified beds with approximately 108 residents. The facility is located at 1901 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, MS 38804.
Does Tupelo Community Care Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Tupelo Community Care Center has 35 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 5 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Tupelo Community Care Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Tupelo Community Care Center has received 5 penalties totaling $62K.
Who owns Tupelo Community Care Center?
Tupelo Community Care Center is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Tupelo Community Care Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Tupelo Community Care Center was on Dec 11, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Tupelo Community Care Center?
Tupelo Community Care Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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