The Nichols Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Nichols Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Madison, Mississippi, part of Briar Hill Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.77 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 49.3% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
The Nichols Center
1308 Highway 51 NorthMadison, MS 39110
Madison 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 The Nichols Center, nurse aides logged 2.77 hours per resident per day, 14% above the Mississippi average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 151 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.57 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.10 | 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
49.3% of nursing staff at The Nichols 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 61.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $18,259 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Nov 11, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Fine | $7,901 |
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. The Nichols Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About The Nichols Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Briar Hill Management, 6 homes
- Legal name: NC Leasing, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 15, 2003
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Nichols Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Madison Health and Rehab Madison | 1.8 | 60 | 2.53 | 4.62 | 58.9% | 2 | None |
| Highland Home Ridgeland | 5.5 | 120 | 2.05 | 3.64 | 52.3% | 2 | $27,258 |
| Parkway Health & Rehab LLC Canton | 6.7 | 87 | 2.53 | 4.27 | 58.1% | 1 | $8,278 |
| Community Place Brandon | 9.3 | 60 | 2.52 | 4.77 | 44.2% | 5 | None |
| Manhattan Community Care Center Jackson | 9.7 | 180 | 2.22 | 3.78 | 56.4% | 1 | $17,901 |
| Pine Forest Health and Rehabilitation Jackson · abuse citation | 9.7 | 120 | 2.90 | 4.87 | 63.0% | 1 | $136,799 |
| Madison Co NH Canton · abuse citation | 10.2 | 95 | 2.74 | 4.34 | 39.6% | 2 | $8,278 |
| Alyce G Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Childr Jackson | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.