About Ms Care Center of Dekalb

Ms Care Center of Dekalb is a nursing home in De Kalb, Mississippi. Its capacity is 60 beds, below the Mississippi median of 80 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Mississippi Care Center. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 9 citations, the most recent on January 6, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.22 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (9)

Records from August 2019 to January 2025.

January 6, 2025
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
January 6, 2025
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 3, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 3, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0757
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 3, 2024.
December 8, 2022
Tag F0888
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2023.
August 1, 2019
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2019.
August 1, 2019
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2019.
August 1, 2019
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2019.

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Penalties (2)

Total fines: $10,358

January 6, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $5,179 against this nursing home on January 6, 2025.
January 6, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $5,179 against this nursing home on January 6, 2025.

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Staffing

5.22 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.36 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Part of Mississippi Care Center, a chain of 5 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 3.4 for health inspections, 4.2 for staffing, 2.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Mississippi.

Nursing Homes

Mississippi median$9,581/mo

Mississippi cost breakdown

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