Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
MS Care Center of Dekalb
220 Willow Avenue, De Kalb, MS 39328 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Mississippi Care Center (5 facilities) · 60 certified beds
MS Care Center of Dekalb is a Medicare-certified nursing home in De Kalb, Mississippi. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.11 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $10,358In CMS records: 2 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 Dekalb 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) | 5.11 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.44 | 2.48 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.7% | 47.8% | 46.4% | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $10,358, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at MS Care Center of Dekalb
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 · Jan 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 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 · May 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Minimal
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2019 - 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 · Aug 1, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 1, 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
- 220 Willow Avenue
De Kalb, MS 39328 - CMS certification #
- 255251
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 54.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-11-01
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around MS Care Center of Dekalb using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What MS Care Center of Dekalb says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 expert nursing care and support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital, De Kalb. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation, Meridian. 23.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Meridian. 25.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 25.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39328 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39328.
Halcyon Hospice- Philadelphia, office in Philadelphia, 24.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PC, Tuscaloosa. 67.4 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is MS Care Center of Dekalb a good nursing home?
CMS gives MS Care Center of Dekalb an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is MS Care Center of Dekalb staffed?
MS Care Center of Dekalb reports 5.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has MS Care Center of Dekalb had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does MS Care Center of Dekalb have?
MS Care Center of Dekalb is certified for 60 beds.