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Pontotoc Nursing Home

176 South Main Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863662489551044 certified beds · 42 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
7
052
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-07-24
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-07-24Standard022CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-24Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-02-23Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-07-24Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningRecords
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-08-13Record 25A380-20250724-F656
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-08-13Record 25A380-20250724-F686
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-13Record 25A380-20250724-F584
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-13Record 25A380-20250724-F677
2024-04-24Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-15Record 25A380-20240424-F851
2023-02-23Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-31Record 25A380-20230223-F695
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-31Record 25A380-20230223-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.86
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.27
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 4.18 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.49
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 3.51 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover29%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover11%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 38% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMississippiNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
10.4%6.3%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.4%3.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
16.9%21.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.4%2.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
11.4%20.5%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.6%6.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
36.3%23.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)

No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Mississippi.

No county cost figures on file for Pontotoc.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center
Pontotoc
1.0 mi2025-12-03070
Sunshine Health Care, Inc
Pontotoc
2.1 mi2025-07-24110
Union Co Health And Rehab Center, Inc
New Albany
16.7 mi2025-08-14050
Cedars Health Center
Tupelo
13.8 mi2025-11-200121
New Albany Health & Rehab Center
New Albany
18.5 mi2025-06-251122
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01