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Martha Coker Green House Home
2041 Grand Ave, Yazoo City, MS 39194 · Yazoo County · (662) 746-4621
60 certified beds, about 54 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2008
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 255327 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 26, 2024, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 15 health citations since January 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.63 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.71 of those hours.
26.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Mississippi average 45.7%).
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.
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 15 health citations on file.
September 26, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary refrigerator, label, and date open items in the refrigerator and freezer for one (1) of six (6) houses and failed to check and record food temperatures before serving meals for four (4) of six (6) houses reviewed during survey. Findings Include: House #5 Review of the facility policy titled, Cleaning of Food and Nonfood Contact Surfaces with a revision date of 1/24, revealed under, Food Contact Surfaces . To prevent cross -contamination, kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use and following any interruption of operations during which time contamination may have occurred. Also revealed, Food Contact Surfaces (meaning: [...]
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for discharge deposition for one (1) of 15 elder assessments reviewed.
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, staff interviews, and facility policy reviews, the facility failed to submit a correct Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) for an Elder identified as having a mental illness. This issue involved one (1) of three (3) elders reviewed for PASRR. Elder #8. Findings Included: A review of the facility's policy titled Resident Assessment-Coordination with PASARR Program revealed: This facility coordinates assessments with the preadmission screening and resident review (PASARR) program under Medicaid to ensure that individuals with a mental disorder, intellectual disability, or a related condition receive care and services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. A record review of the PASRR, dated 12/27/23, for Elder #8 revealed that he had a diagnosis of Schizophrenia; [...]
- 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, elder and staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement a comprehensive care plan for nail care for two (2) of sixteen sampled elders. Elder #7 and #31 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Comprehensive Care Plans date implemented 10/2022 revealed, Policy: 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 timeframe's to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the resident's comprehensive assessment. Resident #31 Record review of Elder #31's Care Plan with a revision date of 9/11/2024 revealed, Focus: [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, elder and staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the necessary nail care for an elder dependent on staff for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) for two (2) of sixteen sampled elders. Elder #7 and #31 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled, Nail Care dated 10/2022 revealed, Policy: The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for the provision of care to a resident's nails for good grooming and health . 3. Routine cleaning and inspection of nails will be provided during ADL care on an ongoing basis Resident #31 During an observation and interview on 9/24/24 at 11:25 AM, with Elder #31 revealed long jagged fingernails on both hands measuring approximately three-eighths (3/8) inch in length with a dark brown substance underneath. The elder revealed he would like his nails cut. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to use hand hygiene during wound care to prevent the possibility of the spread of infection for one (1) of four (4) care observations. Elder #44 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Clean Dressing Change with no revision date revealed under, Policy: It is the policy of this facility to provide wound care in a manner to decrease potential for infection and/or cross-contamination. Record review of Elder #44's Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for September 2024, revealed an order dated 9/24/24, Apply collagen powder to wound bed. May dampen collagen powder with normal saline before application. Apply sureprep to peri area around wound, cover with bordered dressing daily until healed. every day shift for sacral wound. [...]
June 29, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to accurately complete section N of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for a resident, as evidence by the incorrect coding of anticoagulant medication use during the 7-day observation look-back period for 1 (one) out of 19 residents sampled for anticoagulant use.
- 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, resident and staff interview, record review, and facility policy the facility failed to implement a resident's comprehensive care plan for fluid restriction for one (1) of 15 care plans reviewed.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interview, record review, and facility policy the facility failed to follow a resident's physician prescribed fluid restriction for one (1) of 15 resident records reviewed.
January 30, 2020Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to discard expired food, and label and date opened food items for four (4) of six (6) kitchens observed.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, facility policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to preserve a resident's dignity by failing to provide meals to all residents at a table at the same time for one (1) of two (2) resident dinning observations, Resident #25.
- 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, record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement an activity care plan, for one (1) of 18 resident care plans reviewed, Resident #5.
- 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, resident interview, staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to revise Resident #19's activity care plan for one (1) of 18 care plans reviewed.
- D Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, resident interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to provide activities on a scheduled basis for one (1) of 16 residents observed for activities, Resident #5.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, facility policy review and staff interview the facility failed to prevent the possible spread of infection during medication pass for one (1) of three (3) medication administration observation.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on September 26, 2024, 1 on June 29, 2023, 1 on January 30, 2020.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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) | 5.63 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.84 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.53 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.39 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 26.8% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.28 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 5.95 on weekdays and 4.84 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.08 in April to June 2025 to 5.63 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 | 5.63 | 0.71 | 5.95 | 4.84 | 2.1% | 0 of 90 | 54 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.68 | 0.69 | 5.97 | 4.94 | 2.6% | 3 of 92 | 51 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.50 | 0.70 | 5.74 | 4.89 | 4.4% | 0 of 92 | 54 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.08 | 0.66 | 5.39 | 4.32 | 2.2% | 1 of 91 | 57 |
| 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 | 12.3 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 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 | 13.5 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.8 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.8 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MARTHA COKER HOME, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Coker Home, Inc. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 10/01/2008 | |
| Bowman, Jennifer | Corporate director | Individual | 01/27/2020 | |
| Brown, Alan | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2008 | |
| Vance, Christie | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2008 | |
| Vance, Christie | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Zuelzke, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/29/2020 | |
| Martha Coker Home, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/28/2006 | |
| Bowman, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/27/2020 | |
| Vance, Christie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Zuelzke, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/29/2020 | |
| Martha Coker Home, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/28/2006 | |
| Bowman, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/27/2020 | |
| Scott, Heath | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Vance, Christie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Zuelzke, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/29/2020 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on September 26, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- 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 September 26, 2024: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 26, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- 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 September 26, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Yazoo City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Yazoo City, 1.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 39 citations
- Humphreys Co Nursing Center Belzoni, 21.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 17 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 Martha Coker Green House Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Martha Coker Green House Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Martha Coker Green House Home get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 26, 2024. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
- Has Martha Coker Green House Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Martha Coker Green House Home 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 Martha Coker Green House Home?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: MARTHA COKER HOME, INC..
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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