Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center
278 West Eighth Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Advanced Health Care Management (6 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pontotoc, Mississippi. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Dec 3, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pontotoc Health & Rehab 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) | 4.35 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.34 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.3% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 3, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 6, 2026
What inspectors found at Pontotoc Health & Rehab 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
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 · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · 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 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 25, 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 · Jul 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 8, 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
- 278 West Eighth Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863 - CMS certification #
- 255270
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 48.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-01-02
- Chain
- Advanced Health Care Management (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Advanced Health Care Management
Advanced Health Care Management operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Advanced Health Care Management 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
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Pontotoc Health & Rehab 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.
Whether your loved one needs short-term recovery or ongoing support, our care services—rehabilitation therapy, skilled nursing, respite care, and long-term care—are designed to provide comfort, dignity, and peace of mind.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour Nursing Services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah, Pontotoc. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pontotoc Nursing Home, Pontotoc. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Tupelo. 14.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Tupelo Drugs. 16.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 38863 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 38863.
The Sanctuary Hospice House, office in Tupelo, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice, office in Tupelo, 13.6 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice Of Northeast Mississippi, office in Tupelo, 13.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Russellville Hospital Inc., Russellville. 68.7 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 | 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 Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center staffed?
Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center have?
Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center is certified for 60 beds.