Nursing home
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home
431 West Race Street, Rolling Fork, MS 39159 · Map
Government - County · 54 certified beds
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Oct 3, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home 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) | — | 4.21 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.63 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.48 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 47.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · 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 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · 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 · Dec 17, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 17, 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 · Dec 17, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2018
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
- 431 West Race Street
Rolling Fork, MS 39159 - CMS certification #
- 255220
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 37.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital, Rolling Fork. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cypress at Lake Providence, Lake Providence. 18.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- West Carroll Mem. Hospital Home, Oak Grove. 29.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 40.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39159 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Rolling Fork Dialysis, Rolling Fork, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39159.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Foundation Of Central Mississippi Inc, Madison. 52.4 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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: 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home have?
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home is certified for 54 beds.