Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ms Care Center of Morton
96 Old Highway 80 East · Morton, MS 39117 · 120 certified beds
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About Ms Care Center of Morton
Ms Care Center of Morton is a nursing home in Morton, Mississippi. Its capacity is 120 beds, above 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 24 citations, the most recent on March 19, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.72 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
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (24)
Records from March 2023 to March 2026.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0656Develop 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 May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $19,962
December 23, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,945 against this nursing home on December 23, 2025.
March 20, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,017 against this nursing home on March 20, 2024.
Staffing
4.72 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.36 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.
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