Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ms Care Center Of Dekalb
220 Willow Avenue, De Kalb, MS · (601) 743-5888
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Mississippi Care Center
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1997
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Mississippi.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Mississippi homes
Ms Care Center Of Dekalb carries 28 inspection points. That is fewer than 68% of Mississippi's 199 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Mississippi: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–30 pts
- 3★ 30–47 pts
- 2★ 47–78.5 pts
- 1★ over 78.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Mississippi by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
8 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control1C
- C
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Inspection history
2026-06-18
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-05-08
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-12-08
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 53 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 13 min
Mississippi average
4 h 12 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 10% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$10,358 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Fine | $5,179 |
| 2025-01-06 | Fine | $5,179 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
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| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts better | 100.0% | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6 pts better | 0.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts better | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3 pts better | 15.5% | 23.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.8 pts better | 11.0% | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.9 pts better | 13.4% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased13.6 pts worse | 33.9% | 20.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts worse | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.5 pts better | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.9 pts better | 17.0% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.3 pts better | 2.9% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11 pts better | 100.0% | 89.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.4 pts better | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney, Steven | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 13 facilities |
| Pace, Garry | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 9 facilities |
| Beebe, Harold | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Bolen, Ruby | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bolen, Ruby | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Delaney, Steven | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Pace, Garry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Pace, Garry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Pace, Garry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Ransome-Kuti, Olugboyega | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shelton, Rebecca | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
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