George Regional Health & Rehab Center
Nursing home in Lucedale, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255333
859 Winter St, Lucedale, MS 39452 · George County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 59
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does George Regional Health & Rehab Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. George Regional Health & Rehab 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours George Regional Health & Rehab 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
- 4.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.50
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.37
- Weekend total hours
- 3.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 1, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 1, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for George Regional Health & Rehab Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44.4 residents live here, about 75% of its 59 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 44.4
- Certified since
- October 21, 2011
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns George Regional Health & Rehab Center
- Legal business name
- George Regional Health and Rehab Center
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near George Regional Health & Rehab Center
- Glen Oaks Nursing Center55 Susanne Street, Lucedale 39452
- Leakesville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Inc1300 Melody Lane, Leakesville 39451
- Greene County Health and Rehabilitation1017 Jackson Street, Leakesville 39451
- Stone County Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr Inc1436 East Central Avenue, Wiggins 39577
- Azalea Gardens Nursing Center530 Hall St, Wiggins 39577
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 George Regional Health & Rehab 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 George Regional Health & Rehab Center
What is the CMS star rating of George Regional Health & Rehab Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does George Regional Health & Rehab Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at George Regional Health & Rehab Center?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns George Regional Health & Rehab Center?
George Regional Health and Rehab Center, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.