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220 Willow Avenue De Kalb, MS 39328 · Kemper County
CMS certification number 255251 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is MS Care Center of Dekalb 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 MS Care Center of Dekalb as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 5.22 hours per resident per day at MS Care Center of Dekalb, above the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 0.88 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.84 hours, 26% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 40% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at MS Care Center of Dekalb: Medicare and Medicaid
MS Care Center of Dekalb 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 18, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 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 8 citations at MS Care Center of Dekalb across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 6, 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 "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, January 6, 2025).
June 18, 2026 · 2 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
January 6, 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.
May 8, 2024 · 3 citations
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
December 8, 2022 · 1 citation
CEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Questions to ask on a tour of MS Care Center of Dekalb
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 6, 2025 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 26% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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 $10,358 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,179 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,179 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near MS Care Center of Dekalb
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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0.2 mi
Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital De KalbEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 30m for patients treated and sent home
- 24.6 mi
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25.0 mi
Neshoba County General Hospital PhiladelphiaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 37m 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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