Nursing home
Driftwood Nursing Center
1500 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 · Map
Non profit - Other · 151 certified beds
Driftwood Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gulfport, Mississippi. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Oct 31, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Driftwood Nursing Center 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) | 4.00 | 4.21 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.17 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 94.8% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 29, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 26, 2026
What inspectors found at Driftwood Nursing Center
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
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 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 · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023
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
- 1500 Broad Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501 - CMS certification #
- 255290
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 151
- Avg residents/day
- 108.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital At Gulfport, Gulfport. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center, Gulfport. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health Of The Gulf Coast, Gulfport. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 4.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39501 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc North Gulfport, Gulfport, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
North Gulfport Home Program, Gulfport, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Gulfport S. Ms Kidney Ctr, Gulfport, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39501.
Enhabit Hospice Of The Gulf Coast, office in Biloxi, 11.5 miles away, straight line
Deaconess Hospice, office in Biloxi, 12.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Southern Care Inc Dba Gentiva, office in Biloxi, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Exceed Physical Therapy, LLC, Gulfport. 7.4 miles 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone C on the Harrison County evacuation zones. (Harrison County Emergency Management, map updated Apr 12, 2024)
- 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Driftwood Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Driftwood Nursing Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Driftwood Nursing Center staffed?
Driftwood Nursing Center reports 4.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Driftwood Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Driftwood Nursing Center have?
Driftwood Nursing Center is certified for 151 beds.