Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Houston, MS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Houston
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Houston has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 974 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Houston of 3,427, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.52 persons in Houston. There were 821 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.29 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Houston has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Houston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.54	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.03	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.13	4.07 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Mississippi.

COVID-19 Infections in Houston Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Houston there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Houston

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Houston Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Houston, MS. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Houston

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Houston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Bruce Community Living Center 176 HIGHWAY 9 SOUTH BOX 1280 BRUCE, MS	5.33
Pontotoc Nursing Home 176 SOUTH MAIN STREET PONTOTOC, MS	10.67
Webster Health Services Nursing Facilty 70 MEDICAL PLAZA EUPORA, MS	13.33
Pontotoc Health and Rehab Center 278 WEST EIGHTH STREET PONTOTOC, MS	16.00
Dugan Memorial Home 26894 EAST MAIN STREET WEST POINT, MS	18.00
Cedars Health Center 2800 WEST MAIN STREET TUPELO, MS	26.00
Baptist Nursing Home-Calhoun, Inc 152 BURKE CALHOUN CITY ROAD CALHOUN CITY, MS	18.00
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home 512 ROCKWELL DRIVE OKOLONA, MS	42.00
Diversicare of Tupelo 2273 SOUTH EASON BOULEVARD TUPELO, MS	54.67
West Point Community Living Center 2056 N ESHMAN AVENUE WEST POINT, MS	31.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Houston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1901 BRIAR RIDGE ROAD TUPELO, MS	132.67
West Point Community Living Center 2056 N ESHMAN AVENUE WEST POINT, MS	31.33
Trace Extended Care and Rehabilitation 1000 EAST MADISON STREET HOUSTON, MS	59.33
Diversicare of Tupelo 2273 SOUTH EASON BOULEVARD TUPELO, MS	54.67
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home 512 ROCKWELL DRIVE OKOLONA, MS	42.00
Baptist Nursing Home-Calhoun, Inc 152 BURKE CALHOUN CITY ROAD CALHOUN CITY, MS	18.00
Cedars Health Center 2800 WEST MAIN STREET TUPELO, MS	26.00
Webster Health Services Nursing Facilty 70 MEDICAL PLAZA EUPORA, MS	13.33
Pontotoc Health and Rehab Center 278 WEST EIGHTH STREET PONTOTOC, MS	16.00
Dugan Memorial Home 26894 EAST MAIN STREET WEST POINT, MS	18.00

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