Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Vicksburg Convalescent Center
1708 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Vanguard Healthcare (6 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Vicksburg Convalescent Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Vicksburg, Mississippi. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.64 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on May 2, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vicksburg Convalescent 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) | 4.64 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.1% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the May 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by May 24, 2024
What inspectors found at Vicksburg Convalescent 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1708 Cherry Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180 - CMS certification #
- 255253
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 74.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-01-01
- Chain
- Vanguard Healthcare (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Vanguard Healthcare
Vanguard Healthcare operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vanguard Healthcare 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 Nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Vicksburg Convalescent 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.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our dedicated team of professionals ensures round-the-clock support with 24-hour licensed nursing care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Our center offers cardiac care, diabetic care, dialysis support, IV therapy, pain management, respiratory services, stroke care, and wound management.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Merit Health River Region, Vicksburg. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage House Nursing Center, Vicksburg. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Vicksburg. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39180 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Vicksburg Home, LLC, Vicksburg, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Delta, Delta, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Rcg Vicksburg, Vicksburg, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39180.
Gentiva, office in Vicksburg, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Acg Hospice-Vicksburg, office in Vicksburg, 2.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Foundation Of Central Mississippi Inc, Jackson. 41.0 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 very 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vicksburg Convalescent Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vicksburg Convalescent Center 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 Vicksburg Convalescent Center staffed?
Vicksburg Convalescent Center reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Vicksburg Convalescent Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vicksburg Convalescent Center have?
Vicksburg Convalescent Center is certified for 100 beds.