Pontotoc Nursing Home
Nursing home in Pontotoc, Mississippi, CMS certification number 25A380
176 South Main Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Pontotoc County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Pontotoc Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Pontotoc Nursing Home is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Pontotoc Nursing Home 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
- 4.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.87
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.68
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 12.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 24, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Pontotoc Nursing Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 41.9 residents live here, about 95% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 41.9
- Certified since
- September 30, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Pontotoc Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
Other nursing homes near Pontotoc Nursing Home
- Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center278 West Eighth Street, Pontotoc 38863
- Sunshine Health Care, Inc1677 Highway 9 North, Pontotoc 38863
- Cedars Health Center2800 West Main Street, Tupelo 38801
- Union Co Health and Rehab Center, Inc1111 Bratton Road, New Albany 38652
- Tupelo Community Care Center1901 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo 38804
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 Pontotoc Nursing Home, 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 Pontotoc Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Pontotoc Nursing Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Pontotoc Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Pontotoc Nursing Home?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Pontotoc Nursing Home?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.