The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited August 2022 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
THE MEADOWS
FULTON, MS · Medicare-certified · 130 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
THE MEADOWS (FULTON, MS) has an overall 3-star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and stronger 4-star staffing and quality scores. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it has had $12,735 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7488 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $12,735recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7488.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 1.92
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
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).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.6%23.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%3.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.4%4.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%3.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
29.2%42.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
45.3%64.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
35.4%35.5%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2%0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
37.3%29.7%Improving
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).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%97.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%98.9%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,735 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,735 in total fines.
- $12,735
Federal fine
Nov 3, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 124 residents on an average day (95% of 130 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.