The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
JNH-JEFFERSON INN
WHITFIELD, MS · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
Government-run
3 of 5 overall
JNH-JEFFERSON INN (WHITFIELD, MS) has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. It has 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing and quality ratings, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8813 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8813.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.40
- Weekend nursing
- 3.61
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
53.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.8%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
1.6%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
32.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
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 October 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 services that met professional standards of quality. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 74.6 residents on an average day (83% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.