The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Cedars Health Center
TUPELO, MS · Medicare-certified · 140 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationNon-profit
3 of 5 overall
Cedars Health Center in Tupelo, MS has an overall 3-star rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 5.18 hours per resident/day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark) but weaker health inspections and quality measures (both 2 stars). It has $24,850 in fines over the last 24 months and a recent abuse citation, with inspection issues including abuse prevention, care planning, and help with daily living.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.1806 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $24,850recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.1806.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.16
- Nurse aides
- 3.39
- Weekend nursing
- 4.57
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 26%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.5%Worsening
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 November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $24,850 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $24,850 in total fines.
- $24,850
Federal fine
Oct 22, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 128.7 residents on an average day (92% of 140 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.