Nursing Homes in Mississippi
Mississippi has 202 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 115 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Mississippi’s 202 nursing home facilities have the following rating distribution: 1 star 54 facilities (27%); 2 star 47 facilities (24%); 3 star 46 facilities (23%); 4 star 30 facilities (15%); and 5 star 23 facilities (12%). The state average CMS overall star rating is 2.6 out of 5, which is 0.40 below the national average of 3.0.
There are 6 Special Focus Facilities on the CMS poor-performer watch list. Mississippi has 17,473 certified beds, 90.6% of its 202 facilities are Medicare-certified, and 97.5% are Medicaid-certified. Average total nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident day, and 4-5 star facilities total 53 (27%) while 1-2 star facilities total 101 (51%).
Browse by City
- Aberdeen (1)
- Ackerman (1)
- Amory (2)
- Ashland (1)
- Baldwyn (1)
- Batesville (1)
- Bay Saint Louis (1)
- Bay Springs (1)
- Belzoni (1)
- Biloxi (1)
- Booneville (2)
- Brandon (3)
- Brookhaven (4)
- Bruce (1)
- Byhalia (1)
- Byram (2)
- Calhoun City (1)
- Canton (2)
- Carthage (2)
- Centreville (1)
- Charleston (1)
- Choctaw (1)
- Clarksdale (2)
- Cleveland (3)
- Clinton (2)
- Collins (2)
- Columbia (3)
- Columbus (4)
- Corinth (2)
- Crystal Springs (1)
- De Kalb (1)
- Diamondhead (1)
- Diberville (1)
- Duncan (1)
- Durant (1)
- Ellisville (1)
- Eupora (2)
- Fayette (1)
- Florence (1)
- Flowood (1)
- Fulton (2)
- Gautier (1)
- Greenville (5)
- Greenwood (3)
- Grenada (2)
- Gulfport (4)
- Hattiesburg (7)
- Hazlehurst (1)
- Holly Springs (1)
- Horn Lake (1)
- Houston (1)
- Indianola (1)
- Iuka (2)
- Jackson (8)
- Kosciusko (1)
- Laurel (3)
- Leakesville (2)
- Lexington (1)
- Liberty (1)
- Louisville (2)
- Lucedale (2)
- Lumberton (1)
- Macon (1)
- Madison (2)
- Magee (1)
- Marion (1)
- Marks (1)
- Mccomb (3)
- Meadville (1)
- Mendenhall (1)
- Meridian (8)
- Monticello (1)
- Morton (1)
- Moss Point (1)
- Natchez (3)
- New Albany (2)
- Newton (1)
- Ocean Springs (2)
- Okolona (1)
- Oxford (1)
- Pascagoula (2)
- Pass Christian (1)
- Pearl (1)
- Petal (1)
- Philadelphia (1)
- Picayune (2)
- Pontotoc (3)
- Poplarville (1)
- Port Gibson (1)
- Prentiss (1)
- Quitman (1)
- Raleigh (1)
- Richton (1)
- Ridgeland (1)
- Ripley (3)
- Rolling Fork (1)
- Ruleville (2)
- Sardis (1)
- Senatobia (1)
- Shelby (1)
- Southaven (2)
- Starkville (2)
- Tunica (1)
- Tupelo (3)
- Tylertown (2)
- Union (2)
- Vaiden (1)
- Vicksburg (4)
- Water Valley (1)
- Waynesboro (1)
- West Point (2)
- Whitfield (3)
- Wiggins (2)
- Winona (1)
- Yazoo City (2)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 202 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 115 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Mississippi?
Nursing homes in Mississippi have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars.
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.