Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC is a 89-bed for-profit nursing home in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Trend Consultants. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 43.8% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC
6615 Poplar Springs DrMeridian, MS 39305
Lauderdale 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 Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.83 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Mississippi average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 227 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.83 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.47 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.70 | 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
43.8% of nursing staff at Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 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. Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Trend Consultants, 15 homes
- Legal name: Poplar Springs Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 10, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Meridian | 1.5 | 60 | 3.54 | 5.37 | 32.5% | 5 | None |
| Diversicare of Meridian Meridian | 2.0 | 120 | 1.96 | 3.41 | 28.9% | 1 | $21,798 |
| The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Meridian | 2.6 | 82 | 1.73 | 3.43 | 60.2% | 1 | $32,432 |
| Trend Health & Rehab of Meridian LLC Meridian | 2.7 | 58 | 2.75 | 4.50 | 54.3% | 4 | $4,516 |
| Marion Health and Rehab, LLC Marion | 3.2 | 120 | 3.01 | 5.10 | 88.9% | 1 | $244,855 |
| Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Meridian | 4.2 | 84 | 1.93 | 3.41 | 66.7% | 4 | None |
| James T Champion Meridian | 5.5 | 70 | 4.06 | 6.83 | 33.8% | 4 | None |
| Reginald P White Nursing Facility Meridian · abuse citation | 5.6 | 70 | 4.15 | 7.04 | 51.4% | 2 | $10,364 |
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.