The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
THE BLUFFS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
VICKSBURG, MS · Medicare-certified · 107 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
1 out of 5 stars overall. The facility has the lowest overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings, 2-star staffing, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.42 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4223 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4223.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.02
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 2.88
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
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
13.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
59.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
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 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $8,000 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 2 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 26, 2023
- $4,000
Federal fine
Oct 26, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NEXION HEALTH · 52 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 100.8 residents on an average day (94% of 107 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.