Arrington Living Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arrington Living Center is a 60-bed government-run nursing home in Collins, Mississippi. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.64 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 46.8% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Arrington Living Center
902 Gerald McRaney StreetCollins, MS 39428
Covington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arrington Living Center, nurse aides logged 2.64 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Mississippi average. With about 54 residents a day, that works out to roughly 141 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.61 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.8% of nursing staff at Arrington Living Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $17,727 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $8,617 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arrington Living Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Arrington Living Center
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: Covington County Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 8, 2011
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Arrington Living Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Landmark of Collins Collins | 0.4 | 60 | 2.39 | 3.92 | 67.7% | 4 | None |
| Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf Prentiss | 18.9 | 55 | 2.65 | 4.66 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Jones Co Rest Home Ellisville | 19.7 | 122 | 2.56 | 4.24 | — | 2 | $25,953 |
| Hillcrest Nursing Center Magee | 20.1 | 100 | 1.96 | 3.47 | 43.7% | 4 | None |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 23.3 | 30 | 2.75 | 8.20 | 44.8% | 5 | None |
| Comfort Care Nursing Center Laurel | 23.7 | 126 | 2.58 | 4.47 | — | 2 | None |
| Laurelwood Community Living Center Laurel | 23.7 | 60 | 1.98 | 3.48 | 54.1% | 1 | $8,788 |
| Care Center of Laurel Laurel | 23.7 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.92 | 41.2% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.