Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sunshine Health Care
1677 Highway 9 North, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Map
For profit - Individual · 60 certified beds
Sunshine Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pontotoc, Mississippi. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.10 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sunshine Health Care 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) | 7.10 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.16 | 2.48 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.7% | 47.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 Sunshine Health Care
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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2022
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
- 1677 Highway 9 North
Pontotoc, MS 38863 - CMS certification #
- 255319
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 56.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-07-01
- 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
- Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah, Pontotoc. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pontotoc Nursing Home, Pontotoc. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Tupelo. 12.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 15.4 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).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Central New Albany, New Albany, 14.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 38863.
The Sanctuary Hospice House, office in Tupelo, 11.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice, office in Tupelo, 12.5 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice Of Northeast Mississippi, office in Tupelo, 12.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Russellville Hospital Inc., Russellville. 66.4 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sunshine Health Care an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sunshine Health Care staffed?
Sunshine Health Care reports 7.10 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Sunshine Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sunshine Health Care have?
Sunshine Health Care is certified for 60 beds.