MS Care Center of Dekalb: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
MS Care Center of Dekalb is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in De Kalb, Mississippi, part of Mississippi Care Center. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 36% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 39.6% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
MS Care Center of Dekalb
220 Willow AvenueDe Kalb, MS 39328
Kemper 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 MS Care Center of Dekalb, nurse aides logged 3.30 hours per resident per day, 36% above the Mississippi average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 182 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 24% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.30 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.17 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.93 | 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
39.6% of nursing staff at MS Care Center of Dekalb left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,179 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,179 |
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. MS Care Center of Dekalb holds 5 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About MS Care Center of Dekalb
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Mississippi Care Center, 5 homes
- Legal name: Kemper County LTC Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near MS Care Center of Dekalb
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Meridian | 23.8 | 60 | 3.54 | 5.37 | 32.5% | 5 | None |
| Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC Meridian | 24.3 | 89 | 2.83 | 4.47 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Noxubee County Nursing Home Macon | 24.6 | 60 | 2.68 | 4.18 | 27.1% | 1 | None |
| Neshoba County Nursing Home Philadelphia | 24.8 | 145 | 2.45 | 4.48 | 45.5% | 3 | $15,945 |
| Marion Health and Rehab, LLC Marion | 25.0 | 120 | 3.01 | 5.10 | 88.9% | 1 | $244,855 |
| Choctaw Residential Center Choctaw | 25.4 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.67 | 41.4% | 2 | $13,757 |
| Diversicare of Meridian Meridian | 25.8 | 120 | 1.96 | 3.41 | 28.9% | 1 | $21,798 |
| The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Meridian | 26.5 | 82 | 1.73 | 3.43 | 60.2% | 1 | $32,432 |
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.