Home / Mississippi / Pontotoc
1677 Highway 9 North, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Pontotoc County · (662) 489-1189
60 certified beds, about 54 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 2005
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 255319 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since March 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
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 5 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain a clean and home-like environment by failing to ensure a bedside fan used by a resident was maintained free of dust accumulation for one (1) of 53 residents reviewed. Resident #3Findings Include: Record review of the facility's policy Home-Like Environment Policy with no revision date, stated, The facility will strive to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, well-lit, temperature-controlled environment with home-like furnishings . During observation of Resident #3's room on 6/22/2026 at 10:30 AM, a bedside fan used by the resident was observed with an accumulation of dust covering the fan blades and the exterior protective cover. The fan was positioned next to the resident's bed and was available for resident use. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and services to maintain personal hygiene and grooming, including physician-ordered nail care and daily clothing changes, for one (1) of eighteen (18) sampled residents (Resident #57). Findings Include: Record review of facility policy titled Activities of Daily Living Policy revealed, It is the policy of this facility to provide the care and services necessary to maintain or improve each resident's ability to perform Activities of Daily Living, unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrates that such improvement is not possible. Activities of Daily Living include bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, ambulation, eating, and personal hygiene. Record review of Order Listing Report revealed Trim fingernails monthly and/or PRN (as needed). [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain effective pest control for one (1) of 33 resident occupied rooms. Resident #34Findings Include: Record review of facility policy titled Pest Control Policy revealed, It is the policy of this facility to maintain a year-round pest control program to minimize the infestation of insect pests and rodents in the facility . On 6/22/2026 at 2:30 PM and on 6/24/2026 at 8:55 AM, observation revealed a continuous line of ants extending from the countertop in the resident's room, approximately 3 feet above the floor, down the wall next to the countertop, and continuing along the wall to the closet. Resident #34 stated she had ant bites on her right upper arm. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was coded accurately for a serious mental illness (Resident #10) and for the use of anticoagulant medications (Resident # 1, #3, #7, #21 and #33) for six (6) of 32 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for discharge for one (1) of 17 resident assessments reviewed. Resident #56.
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) | not reported | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| 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 | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility submitted data that did not meet the criteria required to calculate a staffing measure.
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 July to September 2025, nursing staff hours per resident were 8.07 on weekdays and 4.62 on weekends, 43% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 16% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.5% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.97 in April to June 2025 to 7.10 in July to September 2025.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 7.10 | 0.95 | 8.07 | 4.62 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.97 | 0.93 | 8.02 | 4.39 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 57 |
| United States, Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.77 | 0.62 | 3.95 | 3.33 | 5.5% | 0.6% of days | |
| Mississippi, Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.10 | 0.59 | 4.36 | 3.44 | 5.3% | 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 | 15.8 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.5 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.6 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.1 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 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 Sunshine Health Care, Inc's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (48.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
48.0% 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. 109 eligible stays.
11.6% 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. 126 eligible stays.
6.4% 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. 62 eligible stays.
56.1% 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. 66 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. 100 residents counted.
0.9% 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. 100 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 10 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: SUNSHINE HEALTH CARE, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Health Care, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 07/01/2005 | |
| Holland, Eric | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 100% | 07/01/2005 |
| Holland, Eric | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2005 | |
| Horn, David | Corporate director | Individual | 08/31/2010 | |
| Holland, Eric | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2005 | |
| Horn, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/31/2010 | |
| Horn, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/31/2010 | |
| Holland, Eric | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2005 | |
| Horn, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/31/2010 | |
| Montgomery, Stephen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2010 |
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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