Pontotoc, MS

Pontotoc Nursing Home

4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies

176 South Main Street, Pontotoc, MS

(662) 489-5510

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Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

44

Certified beds

Average residents

42

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1996-09-30

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Hospital-based

Yes

CMS reports the provider resides in a hospital

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.98

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.73

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.10 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.66

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.48 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.37

All reported nurse hours · state 4.21 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.72

RN + LPN hours · state 1.73 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.56

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.64

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.37 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.00

Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

1.14

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

5.07

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.18

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

11%

Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

32%

Annual nurse turnover · state 48% · national 46%

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission Not Available
10.72%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Discharge to community Not Available
50.57%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Medicare spending per beneficiary Not Available
1.02
This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Drug regimen review with follow-up Not Available
95.27%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Falls with major injury Not Available
0.77%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Discharge self-care score Not Available
53.69%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Discharge mobility score Not Available
50.94%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened Not Available
2.29%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Adjusted rate Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization Not Available
7.12%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage Not Available
8.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Staff flu vaccination coverage Not Available
42%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Discharge function score Not Available
56.45%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date Not Available
25.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.1
2.4
0.3 pts better
1.9
0.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.1 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 3.4
2.9
0.5 pts worse
1.8
1.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.4 · Observed 3.1 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1%
95.7%
8.6 pts worse
93.4%
6.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 76.7% · Q2 85.7% · Q3 92.9% · Q4 93.2% · 4Q avg 87.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.1%
97.0%
5.9 pts worse
95.5%
4.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 91.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7%
3.2%
1.5 pts worse
3.3%
1.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 4.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.7%
1.6%
6.1 pts worse
11.4%
3.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.4% · Q2 5.9% · Q3 5.3% · Q4 14.7% · 4Q avg 7.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0%
6.1%
1.9 pts worse
5.4%
2.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.8% · Q2 10.0% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 9.8% · 4Q avg 8.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 40.1%
24.4%
15.7 pts worse
19.6%
20.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 38.1% · Q2 45.0% · Q3 38.5% · Q4 39.0% · 4Q avg 40.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.4%
23.4%
10 pts better
16.7%
3.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 23.3% · 4Q avg 13.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.2%
0.2 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 15.0%
22.8%
7.8 pts better
16.3%
1.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.2% · 4Q avg 15.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6%
20.6%
7 pts better
14.9%
1.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.8% · Q2 10.5% · Q3 5.3% · Q4 22.5% · 4Q avg 13.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
1.5%
1.5 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8%
2.5%
0.7 pts better
1.7%
0.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 23.0%
21.4%
1.6 pts worse
19.8%
3.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.9% · Q2 21.6% · Q3 38.2% · Q4 14.5% · 4Q avg 23.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2%
6.9%
0.3 pts worse
5.1%
2.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 7.0% · Q3 11.3% · Q4 7.9% · 4Q avg 7.2% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-07-24 · Fire 2025-07-24

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-04-24 · Fire 2024-04-24

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-02-23 · Fire 2023-02-23

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-24

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-23

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-03-31

Inspection history

Recent health citations

G · Actual harm 2025-07-24

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-08-13

G · Actual harm 2025-07-24

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-08-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-24

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-08-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-24

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-08-13

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-24

F851 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-06-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-23

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-03-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-23

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-03-31

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