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311 West Cherry Street Ackerman, MS 39735 · Choctaw County
CMS certification number 255347 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Mississippi average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
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About this nursing home
Paying for care at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Mississippi's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 30, 2026 and found 9 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 22 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 22 citations at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 18, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and resident assessment and care planning (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level G, March 18, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 30, 2026 · 9 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
March 18, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 18, 2024 · 8 citations
EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 11, 2023 · 3 citations
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Questions to ask on a tour of Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 18, 2025 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 11, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $12,472 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $4,194 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center AckermanEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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15.3 mi
Winston Medical Center & Swingbed LouisvilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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16.2 mi
Webster General Hospital/Swing Bed EuporaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 23m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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