Nursing home
Diversicare of Moss Point
3401 Main Street, Moss Point, MS 39563 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 160 certified beds
Diversicare of Moss Point is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Moss Point, Mississippi. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,318In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Diversicare of Moss Point compares
This facility vs. the Mississippi and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Mississippi avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.41 | 4.21 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.3% | 47.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,318, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Diversicare of Moss Point
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019 - Potential for harm
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3401 Main Street
Moss Point, MS 39563 - CMS certification #
- 255174
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 98.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-05-01
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Singing River Skilled Nursing Facility, Pascagoula. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saads Home Nursing Of Ms, Diberville. 21.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39563 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Singing River Dialysis, Pascagoula, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc South Mobile, Grand Bay, 12.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39563.
We Care Hospice, office in Moss Point, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Traditions Health, office in Ocean Springs, 14.0 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Light, office in Ocean Springs, 14.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Diversicare of Moss Point a good nursing home?
CMS gives Diversicare of Moss Point an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Diversicare of Moss Point staffed?
Diversicare of Moss Point reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Diversicare of Moss Point had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Diversicare of Moss Point have?
Diversicare of Moss Point is certified for 160 beds.