Nursing home
MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf
3701 Joanne Drive, Corinth, MS 38834 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Mississippi Care Center (5 facilities) · 119 certified beds
MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Corinth, Mississippi. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.72 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $25,376In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf 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) | 4.72 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.48 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.8% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $25,376, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · 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 · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual 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 · Jan 30, 2025 · 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 · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 21, 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
- 3701 Joanne Drive
Corinth, MS 38834 - CMS certification #
- 255110
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 88.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-05-08
- Chain
- Mississippi Care Center (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Mississippi Care Center
Mississippi Care Center operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mississippi Care Center facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 20, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 9, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Mississippi Care Center of Alcorn County, INC.
- Dec 20, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 9, 2024. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as MS Care Center of Alcorn County, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(2)(iii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Oct 23, 2020: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 25, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as MS Care Center of Alcorn County, INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cornerstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Corinth. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Magnolia Regional Health Center Hh & Hospice Agency, Corinth. 3.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 38834 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Corinth, Corinth, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Selmer Dialysis, Selmer, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 38834.
Legacy Hospice Of The South (* Deemed ), office in Corinth, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Magnolia Regional Health Center Hh And Hospice Agency, office in Corinth, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Gentiva Hospice, office in Booneville, 19.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Russellville Hospital Inc., Russellville. 48.4 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.
- 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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively high. 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 | See above |
| 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 MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf a good nursing home?
CMS gives MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf staffed?
MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf reports 4.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf have?
MS Care Center of Alcorn County - Snf is certified for 119 beds.