Diversicare of Amory: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Diversicare of Amory is a 152-bed for-profit nursing home in Amory, Mississippi, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 43.3% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Diversicare of Amory
1215 Earl Frye DriveAmory, MS 38821
Monroe 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 Diversicare of Amory, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Mississippi average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 220 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.99 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.97 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.42 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
43.3% of nursing staff at Diversicare of Amory left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Diversicare of Amory holds 2 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Diversicare of Amory
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Diversicare of Amory LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1989
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Diversicare of Amory
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| River Place Nursing Center Amory | 0.2 | 60 | 2.24 | 3.65 | 25.0% | 5 | None |
| Care Center of Aberdeen Aberdeen | 11.2 | 105 | 2.45 | 3.96 | 43.3% | 2 | $10,358 |
| Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home Okolona | 16.1 | 73 | 2.92 | 4.30 | 56.6% | 3 | $12,149 |
| The Meadows Fulton | 18.5 | 130 | 1.94 | 3.77 | 51.8% | 2 | $8,278 |
| Courtyards Comm Living Center Fulton | 20.4 | 66 | 2.36 | 3.63 | 50.8% | 2 | $132,468 |
| Diversicare of Tupelo Tupelo | 21.3 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 38.8% | 2 | $20,284 |
| Tupelo Community Care Center Tupelo | 21.9 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 60.8% | 1 | $61,998 |
| Convalescent Nursing and Rehab Center Vernon | 24.8 | 158 | 2.46 | 3.83 | — | 2 | 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.