JEFFERSON COUNTY NURSING HOME in Fayette, MS has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger health inspection and staffing scores (4 stars each) but a low quality measures rating of 1 star. It reports 4.45 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: May 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4522.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.62
Licensed practical nurses
0.96
Nurse aides
2.87
Weekend nursing
3.64
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.9%22.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%3.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%2.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.7%8.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—13.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.9%22%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—14.3%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.6%7.3%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—95.2%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
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 May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — 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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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
48.5 residents on an average day (81% of 60 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 33 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.