Nursing home
Plaza Community Living Center
4403 Hospital Road, Pascagoula, MS 39581 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Community Eldercare Services (17 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Plaza Community Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pascagoula, Mississippi. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.54 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $79,580In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Plaza Community Living 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) | 3.54 | 4.21 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.5% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above 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 $79,580, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Plaza Community Living 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
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 · Mar 26, 2026 · 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 9, 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 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 25, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 25, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 25, 2023 - 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 · May 25, 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
- 4403 Hospital Road
Pascagoula, MS 39581 - CMS certification #
- 255207
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 89.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-11-01
- Chain
- Community Eldercare Services (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Community Eldercare Services
Community Eldercare Services operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Community Eldercare Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Plaza Community Living Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AH)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Plaza Community Living Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Respite and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation Van
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Singing River Skilled Nursing Facility, Pascagoula. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saads Home Nursing Of Ms, Diberville. 22.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39581 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Singing River Dialysis, Pascagoula, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc South Mobile, Grand Bay, 13.4 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 39581.
Traditions Health, office in Ocean Springs, 14.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Light, office in Ocean Springs, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Saad Hospice Of Mississippi, office in Diberville, 21.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 0.2 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
- Zone AH: 1% annual chance shallow flooding, usually ponding, 1 to 3 feet deep (high risk). This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 13 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Plaza Community Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Plaza Community Living Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Plaza Community Living Center staffed?
Plaza Community Living Center reports 3.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Plaza Community Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Plaza Community Living Center have?
Plaza Community Living Center is certified for 100 beds.