Driftwood Nursing Center
Nursing home in Gulfport, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255290
1500 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 · Harrison County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 151
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Driftwood Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Driftwood Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Driftwood Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.78
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.39
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.71
- Weekend total hours
- 4.13
- Nursing staff turnover
- 73.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 64.3%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 29, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 31, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Driftwood Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.8 residents live here, about 61% of its 151 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 92.8
- Certified since
- September 1, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Driftwood Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
Other nursing homes near Driftwood Nursing Center
- Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center1530 Broad Ave, Gulfport 39501
- Gulfport Care Center11240 Canal Road, Gulfport 39503
- Pass Christian Health and Rehabiliation Center538 Menge Avenue, Pass Christian 39571
- Lakeview Nursing Center16411 Robinson Road, Gulfport 39503
- The Pillars of Biloxi2279 Atkinson Road, Biloxi 39531
Who inspects nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Mississippi, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Driftwood Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Driftwood Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Driftwood Nursing Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Driftwood Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Driftwood Nursing Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Driftwood Nursing Center?
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.