Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf
Nursing home in Prentiss, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255050
1320 Winfield Street, Prentiss, MS 39474 · Jefferson Davis County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 55
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 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 Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf 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
- 5.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.91
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.31
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.95
- Weekend total hours
- 3.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 23, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 21, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 47.6 residents live here, about 87% of its 55 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 47.6
- Certified since
- January 20, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf
- Legal business name
- Forrest County General Hospital
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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 Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf, 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 Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf
What is the CMS star rating of Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Ecf?
Forrest County General Hospital, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.