MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB — Nursing Home in DE KALB, MS
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 60 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 53.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 255251 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.47 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.80 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 6, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — January 6, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level G)Corrected — October 21, 2024
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — October 21, 2024
Ms Care Center of Dekalb is a 60-bed nursing home in De Kalb, Mississippi. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.5 hours per resident day, above the Mississippi average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in January 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.
This facility’s staffing levels are a real strength, with noticeably more nursing time available per resident than is typical in the state. The most recent inspection raised several serious care and safety concerns — including supervision, medication use, and incomplete care plans — so you may want to ask how those issues were corrected and what ongoing monitoring is in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB Medicare and Medicaid certified?
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB's CMS star rating?
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB?
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB reports 5.46706 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB had 2 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB have?
MS CARE CENTER OF DEKALB has 60 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.