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AZALEA GARDENS NURSING CENTER

WIGGINS, MS · Medicare-certified · 99 beds

In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall

4 of 5 stars overall. Strong staffing and health inspection ratings, no fines in the last 24 months, but quality measures are low at 1 of 5 stars and reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.81 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day).

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.8126 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8126.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.66
Licensed practical nurses
1.04
Nurse aides
2.12
Weekend nursing
3.39

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

26.3%26.7%No change

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.7%1.7%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.5%1.3%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

8.9%8.9%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

6.2%2.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

32.5%28.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

38.7%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

32%21.6%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

3.8%

Residents with a long-term catheter

2.7%3.9%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

16.9%14%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.6%1.8%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%98.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

81%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

89.4%

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J

The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: J

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Occupancy
60.2 residents on an average day (61% of 99 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 30 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.