The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
DIVERSICARE OF BROOKHAVEN
BROOKHAVEN, MS · Medicare-certified · 58 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
DIVERSICARE OF BROOKHAVEN (Brookhaven, MS) has an overall 2-star rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for quality measures, and 4 stars for staffing. Staffing was 3.61 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has had $8,788 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6082 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,788recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6082.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 2.10
- Weekend nursing
- 2.93
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.7%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,788 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,788 in total fines.
- $8,788
Federal fine
Jun 4, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE · 46 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 52.3 residents on an average day (90% of 58 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.