Home / Mississippi / Gautier
5090 Gautier Vancleave Road, Gautier, MS 39553 · Jackson County · (228) 522-6700
60 certified beds, about 54 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 255289 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since June 2023 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 3.26 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.21 of those hours.
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.
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 10 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to accurately report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the direct care hours based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 ([DATE] - [DATE]) for one (1) of (1) quarters reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to revise a comprehensive care plan for Diabetes Mellitus to include interventions related to a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device for one (1) of (20) care plans reviewed. Resident #49.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to follow professional standards for blood glucose monitoring by not ensuring standardized documentation, physician orders for accu-check monitoring, staff training on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use and maintenance, and clear protocols on when to use the CGM versus a traditional glucometer for one (1) of twenty (20) sampled residents, Resident #49.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, and ServSafe Coursebook review, the facility failed to label and date food stored in the refrigerator and freezer and failed to dispose of spoiled foods for one (1) of four (4) days of kitchen observations.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, resident interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an effective pest control program was maintained as evidenced by multiple flies observed throughout the facility for three (3) of four (4) days of survey.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents that do not have an Advanced Directive (AD) received information or assistance in formulating an AD for four (4) of 24 resident records reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement a care plan regarding physician notification, dialysis communication and failed to provide thicken liquids for two (2) of 24 care plans reviewed Resident #6 and Resident #28 Findings Include: Record review of facility policy titled Comprehensive Care Plans, dated 07/29/19, stated, The village care plan team, in coordination with the resident, the resident's family members or the resident's representative develops and maintains a comprehensive care plan for each resident which identifies the highest level of functioning the resident is expected to obtain. Resident #6 Record review of the resident care plan with problem onset date of 10/28/19 revealed a care plan for Elder lives with ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) and requires hemodialysis. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interviews, and facility policy reviews, the facility failed to provide hydration during a meal to a resident who was a choking risk, for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed for nutrition Resident #28. Findings Include: Record review on facility letterhead dated 06/20/23 and signed by the Administrator stated, Our home does not currently have policies regarding checking tray accuracy, preparing trays, and communication with the Registered Dietician (RD). On 06/19/23 at 12:10 PM an observation was made of Resident #28 laying in her bed, eyes open, soft speech, able to shake head yes/no to questions appropriately that was asked of her. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #3 entered the room and placed the residents meal tray on the bedside table and moved the bedside table over to the resident and began meal set up. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain communication with the physician and maintain dialysis communication sheets for a resident who receives dialysis services for seven (7) of 34 days that Resident #6 attended or refused dialysis.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, record reviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to store medications in a locked medication cart for one (1) of three (3) medication carts reviewed. Medication Cart on Back Hall Findings Include: Record review of the facility policy titled Medication Storage, dated 05/31/23, revealed .Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: 1. General Guidelines: a. All drugs and biologicals will be stored in locked compartments (i.e., medication carts, cabinets, drawers, refrigerators, medication rooms). b. Only authorized personnel will have access to the keys to locked compartments . On 06/19/23 at 12:15 PM, an observation was made of medications sitting on the bedside table of Resident #6. The resident was out to dialysis and not in her room. Observed medications of Refresh eye drops, Advair Disk inhaler and Astepro nasal spray. [...]
2 fire safety citations on file: 1 on February 6, 2025, 1 on June 22, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.26 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.11 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.66 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.37 on weekdays and 3.00 on weekends, 11% 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 3.99 in April to June 2025 to 3.26 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 | 3.26 | 0.21 | 3.37 | 3.00 | 0.0% | 2 of 90 | 54 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.50 | 0.32 | 3.65 | 3.14 | 9.9% | 1 of 92 | 54 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.37 | 0.35 | 3.51 | 3.00 | 7.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.99 | 0.34 | 4.22 | 3.41 | 4.5% | 0 of 91 | 51 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $15.15 | $14.19 to $16.92 | 14,200 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $24.14 | $22.50 to $27.90 | 9,850 |
| Registered nurses | $37.06 | $31.22 to $40.62 | 29,060 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.9 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 33.6 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for River Chase Village's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (50.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
50.0% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Mississippi: 21 better, 14 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 82 eligible stays.
10.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Mississippi: 1 better, 10 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 91 eligible stays.
6.0% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Mississippi: 1 better, 3 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 53 eligible stays.
55.4% this home
Median of homes: Mississippi52.2% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 56 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Mississippi0.7% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 72 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Mississippi2.8% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 72 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Mississippi98.3% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 20 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: SENTRY-GAUTIER, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Chase Village, Inc. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 10/31/2012 | |
| Sentry- Properties Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/02/2010 | |
| Cheek, Christopher | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 11/02/2010 | |
| Cheek, Joanne | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 11/02/2010 | |
| Cheek, Christopher | Corporate director | Individual | 11/02/2010 | |
| Cheek, Collin | Corporate director | Individual | 09/13/2024 | |
| Cheek, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/02/2010 | |
| Cheek, Collin | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Watkins, Sonja | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2010 | |
| Sentrycare Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2012 | |
| Cheek, Collin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2024 | |
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 03/27/2026 | |
| River Chase Village, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2012 | |
| Sentry- Properties Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2012 | |
| Sentrycare Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2012 | |
| Cheek, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Cheek, Collin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/31/2025 | |
| Cheek, Joanne | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2012 | |
| Nunenmacher, Stephen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2021 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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