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Carthage Senior Care
302 Ellis Street, Carthage, MS 39051 · Leake County · (601) 267-1352
60 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2021
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 255351 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since April 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.67 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.69 of those hours.
27.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Mississippi average 45.7%).
CMS links it to Trend Consultants, an affiliated group of 15 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
104/23
305/24
506/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 25, 2026Standard inspection · 5 citations
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility policy review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure physician-ordered pressure ulcer treatments were consistently provided and documented, and failed to complete and document timely weekly wound assessments for two (2) of two (2) residents reviewed for pressure ulcer care (Residents #3 and #6). These failures resulted in actual harm for Resident #6, whose pressure ulcer worsened and developed a documented infection requiring additional physician-ordered treatment, and placed Resident #3 at risk for delayed healing, wound deterioration, and infection. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Wound Treatment Management, revealed Policy: [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interview, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement Activity of Daily Living (ADL) care plans for three (3) of 19 sampled residents. Resident #11, Resident #50, and Resident #60 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Comprehensive Care Plans undated revealed, It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with resident rights, that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the resident's comprehensive assessment. Resident #11 A record review of Resident #11's Care Plan Report revealed under Focus: Resident requires assistance with ADL's r/t (related to) weakness .Interventions . Nail care as needed or scheduled. [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to assist residents in maintaining acceptable personal hygiene as evidenced by failing to clean and trim fingernails (Resident #11) and failing to remove unwanted facial hair (Residents #50 and #60) for three (3) of 57 residents observed. Findings Include:Review of the facility policy titled ADL (Activity of Daily Living) Care Policy, dated 8/23, revealed, It is the policy of this facility to provide appropriate treatment and services in relation to ADL care to residents to ensure all ADL needs are met on a daily basis, while attaining or maintaining the residence of highest, practicable, physical, mental, and social well-being. Review of the facility policy titled Nail Care Policy, dated 2/26, revealed, .3. [...]
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were properly labeled, dated, and stored for one (1) of two (2) medication rooms and one (1) of two (2) medication carts reviewed (A Hall). Findings Include:Review of the facility policy, Medication Storage in the Facility, without a date, revealed, .Outdated, contaminated, or deteriorated medications and those in containers that are cracked, soiled, or without secure closures are immediately removed from stock and disposed of according to facility procedures .Observation of the A Hall medication room refrigerator with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 06/24/2026 at 12:00 PM revealed one (1) opened vial of Novolog insulin dated 05/18/26 that remained in use beyond the manufacturer's recommended 28-day storage period after opening. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to utilize Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) during 2 (two) of 3 (three) care observations. Resident #3. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy Enhanced Barrier Precautions revealed It is the policy of this facility to implement enhanced barrier precautions for the prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms .3. Implementation of Enhanced Barrier . b. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for enhanced barrier precautions is only necessary when performing high-contact care activities 4. High-contact resident care activities include: .f. Changing briefs or assisting with toileting .g. Wound care: any skin opening requiring a dressing . An observation on 06/24/26 at 11:40 AM of Resident #3's wound care revealed non-adherence to enhanced barrier precautions. [...]
May 9, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to implement a care plan related to splinting devices for Resident #17 and develop a care plan for a resident with limited range of motion requiring splinting devices for Resident #26 for (2) two of 16 care plans reviewed.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review the facility to revise a care plan for a resident who had limited range of motion and required splinting devices for (1) one of 16 care plans reviewed.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident, Resident Representative (RR), and staff interview, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure residents with limited range of motion received appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion and/or to prevent further decrease in range of motion for (2) two of (9) nine residents with splinting device orders. (Resident #17 and #26)
April 27, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and facility policy review the facility failed to prevent the likelihood of the spread of infection as evidenced by staff not cleaning multiuse equipment between residents for one (1) of three (3) survey days.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.67 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.97 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.02 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.8% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.85 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.96 on weekdays and 3.97 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.66 in April to June 2025 to 4.67 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.67 | 0.69 | 4.96 | 3.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.50 | 0.64 | 4.80 | 3.72 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.30 | 0.60 | 4.65 | 3.40 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.66 | 0.61 | 5.12 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 58 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Mississippi, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.09 | 0.60 | 4.35 | 3.44 | 6.2% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.2 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.3 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CARTHAGE SENIOR CARE. CMS links this home to Trend Consultants, a group of 15 nursing homes averaging 3.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnock, Lori | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Kelly, Charles | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Warnock, Lori | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2021 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Trend Health & Rehab of Carthage LLC Carthage, 0.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Attala County Nursing Center Kosciusko, 22.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Choctaw Residential Center Choctaw, 23.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Neshoba County Nursing Home Philadelphia, 24.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 23 citations
Mississippi contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Mississippi. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, MDHS Division of Aging and Adult Services, 1-888-844-0041. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: MSDH Nursing Home Search, where Mississippi publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Carthage Senior Care's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Carthage Senior Care 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Carthage Senior Care get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2026. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
- Has Carthage Senior Care been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Carthage Senior Care accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Carthage Senior Care?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Trend Consultants. Legal business name: CARTHAGE SENIOR CARE.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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