Nursing homes › Mississippi › Tupelo Community Care Center
1901 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, MS 38804 · 6628440675 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz, a group operating 25 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 1.6/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,548,216 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (1.6/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.36 (Mississippi median: 4.01). RN hours: 0.48. Weekend total: 2.72. Nursing staff turnover: 61%.
All-time on record: 34 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-05 |
| 2025-02-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-03-17 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-11 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2023-08-09 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | J | complaint | corrected 2023-08-04 |
| 2023-08-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2023-08-04 |
| 2023-05-18 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | F | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-05-18 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | C | Health | corrected 2023-06-23 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Fine | $12,438 |
| 2025-02-18 | Fine | $34,047 |
| 2025-02-18 | Payment Denial | 4 days payment denial |
| 2024-09-11 | Fine | $5,171 |
| 2024-09-11 | Fine | $5,171 |
| 2024-09-11 | Fine | $5,171 |
| 2023-08-09 | Fine | $13,046 |
No detailed ownership records on file.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 255136. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.