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Trinity Healthcare Center
230 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702 · Lowndes County · (662) 327-9404
60 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 255222 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since March 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,033 in the last three years; the largest was $10,033, and the latest is dated May 30, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.82 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.73 of those hours.
42.2% 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.
103/23
705/24
204/26
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 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 30, 2026Standard inspection · 2 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 and submit a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for a resident not receiving hospice services for one (1) of 17 assessments reviewed.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure clean linens were transported in a manner to prevent contamination for one (1) of three (3) days of survey. Findings Include: Review of facility policy, Infection Prevention and Control Program with an implementation date of 10/2022, the policy stated, This facility has established and maintains an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections as per accepted national standards and guidelines. On 4/28/2026 at 11:34 AM, an unidentified staff member was observed transporting clean linens in a cart without a cover in the resident hallway. [...]
May 30, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
- G 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 comprehensive care plan for a resident exhibiting nonverbal signs of pain and a care plan to address ADL (activities of daily living) of a resident for two (2) of 19 resident care plans reviewed. Resident #29 and Resident #17. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled, Comprehensive Care Plans with no revision date 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. [...]
- G Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident representative interviews, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from pain after exhibiting nonverbal signs of excruciating pain for one (1) or 16 residents sampled. Resident #29 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled, Pain Management with no revision date revealed under the Policy .The facility must ensure that pain management is provided to residents who require such services, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident's goals and preferences This review revealed under Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines .The facility utilizes a systematic approach for recognition, assessment, treatment and monitoring of pain .k. Sighing, groaning, crying, breathing heavily; under Pain Assessment: e. [...]
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to send a written notice to the resident representative regarding a resident being transferred to the hospital for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed for hospitalizations. Resident #8 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled, Transfer and Discharge dated 10/2022, revealed under, Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines .#4. The facility's transfer/discharge notice will be provided to the resident and the resident's representative in a language and manner in which they can understand . Record review of Resident #8's hospital Discharge summary dated [DATE] revealed the resident was hospitalized for a possible head injury due to a fall. [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) for a resident dependent on staff for shaving for one (1) of sixteen sampled residents. Resident #17 Findings Include: Record review of the facility policy titled Grooming a Resident's Facial Hair undated, revealed under, Policy: It is the practice of this facility to assist residents with grooming facial hair to meet their preference. An observation of Resident #17, on 5/28/2024 at 11:06 AM, revealed he was sitting in a wheelchair in the day room. Gray facial hair observed on the sides of his face and above his lip, measuring approximately one-fourth (1/4) inch in length. [...]
- 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, interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to safely store narcotics in the medication room refrigerator for one (1) of two (2) medication rooms in the facility. (100 hall medication room)
- 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 store a respiratory suctioning device in a manner that prevented the possibility of the spread of infection for one (1) of two (2) residents with suction devices. Resident #23 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Infection Prevention and Control Program undated, revealed under, Policy: This facility has established and maintains an infection prevention and control program designed to provide safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections as per accepted national standards and guidelines. [...]
- D Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's personal property was safeguarded, and that staff did not misappropriate property for one (1) of 56 residents residing in the facility. Resident #23. Based on actions taken by the facility on 5/23/24, this was determined to be Past Non-Compliance.
March 9, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to two (2) of three (3) residents discharged from Medicare Part A services with service times remaining.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on May 30, 2024, 2 on March 9, 2023.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 4.82 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.19 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.19 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.2% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60.0% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.25 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 5.08 on weekdays and 4.19 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.10 in April to June 2025 to 4.82 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 | 4.82 | 0.73 | 5.08 | 4.19 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 56 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.77 | 0.76 | 5.01 | 4.17 | 0.9% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.02 | 0.85 | 5.32 | 4.25 | 2.2% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.10 | 0.70 | 5.39 | 4.35 | 0.3% | 0 of 91 | 55 |
| 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 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.5 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.4 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: UNITED METHODIST SENIOR SERVICES OF GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Senior Services of Golden Triangle Area, Inc. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/07/1995 |
| Tuggle, Shelley | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2022 | |
| Vance, Christie | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Zuelzke, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/29/2020 | |
| United Methodist Senior Services of Golden Triangle Area, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/19/1989 | |
| Tuggle, Shelley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/30/2022 | |
| Vance, Christie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Whitmire, Rachel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/22/2022 | |
| Zuelzke, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/29/2020 | |
| United Methodist Senior Services of Golden Triangle Area, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/19/1989 | |
| Moffett, Mitchell | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2025 | |
| Tuggle, Shelley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2022 | |
| Vance, Christie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/23/2020 | |
| Whitmire, Rachel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/22/2022 | |
| 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 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 30, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- 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 April 30, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2024: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2024: "Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- The Windsor Place Columbus, 1.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Vineyard Court Nursing Center Columbus, 3.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- West Point Community Living Center West Point, 16.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Dugan Memorial Home West Point, 16.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Convalescent Nursing and Rehab Center Vernon, 20.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Arbor Woods Health and Rehab Reform, 22.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Care Center of Aberdeen Aberdeen, 24.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 21 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 Trinity Healthcare Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Trinity Healthcare Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Trinity Healthcare Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 30, 2026. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
- Has Trinity Healthcare Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,033 in the last three years.
- Does Trinity Healthcare Center 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 Trinity Healthcare Center?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: UNITED METHODIST SENIOR SERVICES OF GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA, 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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