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Diversicare Of Meridian

4728 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 393016014828151Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 120Avg. daily residents: 97Chain: Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)County: Lauderdale

The complete public record on Diversicare Of Meridian, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Meridian, Mississippi, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Mississippi average: 2.8 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Diversicare Of Meridian holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $21,798 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.41 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.17)
0.71 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.64)
2.94 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
28.9% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (45.7)
45.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 21, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
10 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.7)
8 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$21,798 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($18,421)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

22 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 5, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintG · Actual harm
May 5, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
April 8, 20260602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.