Ms Care Center of Dekalb
Nursing home in De Kalb, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255251
220 Willow Avenue, De Kalb, MS 39328 · Kemper County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,358 (2)
Does Ms Care Center of Dekalb take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ms Care Center of Dekalb 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ms Care Center of Dekalb 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
- 5.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.36
- Weekend total hours
- 3.84
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 10%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 18, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Ms Care Center of Dekalb 2 times in the past 3 years, for $10,358 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 54.5 residents live here, about 91% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 54.5
- Certified since
- November 1, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ms Care Center of Dekalb
- Legal business name
- Kemper County LTC Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Mississippi Care Center, 3.4-star chain average
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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 Ms Care Center of Dekalb, 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 Ms Care Center of Dekalb
What is the CMS star rating of Ms Care Center of Dekalb?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ms Care Center of Dekalb accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ms Care Center of Dekalb?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ms Care Center of Dekalb?
Kemper County LTC Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.