Diversicare of Southaven: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Diversicare of Southaven is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Southaven, Mississippi, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 21.9% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Diversicare of Southaven
1730 Dorchester DrSouthaven, MS 38671
De Soto 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 Southaven, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Mississippi average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 270 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.41 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
21.9% of nursing staff at Diversicare of Southaven left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 8 fines totaling $78,295 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fine | $19,120 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Fine | $6,474 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Fine | $6,474 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $23,491 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $6,422 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $6,422 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Nov 28, 2023 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,946 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,946 |
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. Diversicare of Southaven holds 1 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Diversicare of Southaven
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Diversicare of Southaven LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Diversicare of Southaven
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Desoto Healthcare Center Southaven | 1.4 | 120 | 2.27 | 4.22 | 33.7% | 3 | $9,318 |
| Landmark of Desoto Horn Lake | 2.1 | 60 | 1.50 | 2.78 | 56.5% | 2 | $10,527 |
| Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center Memphis · SFF candidate | 4.7 | 240 | 1.94 | 3.47 | 51.6% | 1 | $342,603 |
| Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center Memphis | 6.1 | 120 | 1.91 | 3.14 | 38.9% | 3 | $67,587 |
| Delta Blues Health & Rehabilitation Memphis | 7.6 | 180 | 1.63 | 2.92 | 55.8% | 2 | $8,281 |
| Highlands Health and Rehabilitation Center Memphis | 10.7 | 180 | 1.83 | 3.22 | 53.6% | 2 | $22,925 |
| Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center Memphis | 10.7 | 31 | 3.59 | 6.64 | — | 5 | None |
| Kirby Pines Manor Memphis | 10.9 | 120 | 1.36 | 3.67 | 54.5% | 5 | 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.