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902 Gerald Mcraney Street Collins, MS 39428 · Covington County
All 2 nursing homes in Collins, MS (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 255331 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Arrington Living 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 Arrington Living Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.68 hours per resident per day at Arrington Living Center, above the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 0.90 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.66 hours, 22% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 54.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Arrington Living Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Arrington Living 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 May 1, 2025 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Arrington Living Center across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 1, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident assessment and care planning (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, May 1, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 1, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
February 15, 2024 · 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.
September 15, 2022 · 3 citations
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Questions to ask on a tour of Arrington Living Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 1, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 1, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 22% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Nursing staff turnover was 54.7% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- 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 $17,727 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $8,617 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Arrington Living 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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0.0 mi
Covington County Hospital CAH CollinsEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 14m for patients treated and sent home
- 18.9 mi
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19.1 mi
Magee General Hospital MageeEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 24m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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