Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kosciusko, MS

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kosciusko has a total of 6 active skilled nursing facilities and 463 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kosciusko of 6,720, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 14.51 persons in Kosciusko. There were 421 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.93 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, Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.08	4.07 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kosciusko

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 Kosciusko Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Kosciusko, 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 Kosciusko

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kosciusko 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
Carthage Senior Care 302 ELLIS STREET CARTHAGE, MS	7.33
Holmes County Long Term Care Center - Durant 15481 BOWLING GREEN ROAD DURANT, MS	17.33
Trend Health and Rehab of Carthage LLC 1101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET CARTHAGE, MS	36.67
Vaiden Community Living Center 868 MULBERRY STREET VAIDEN, MS	19.33
Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 311 WEST CHERRY STREET ACKERMAN, MS	28.67
Attala County Nursing Center 326 HIGHWAY 12 WEST KOSCIUSKO, MS	32.67

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

Facility	Rating
Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 311 WEST CHERRY STREET ACKERMAN, MS	28.67
Attala County Nursing Center 326 HIGHWAY 12 WEST KOSCIUSKO, MS	32.67
Vaiden Community Living Center 868 MULBERRY STREET VAIDEN, MS	19.33
Trend Health and Rehab of Carthage LLC 1101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET CARTHAGE, MS	36.67
Holmes County Long Term Care Center - Durant 15481 BOWLING GREEN ROAD DURANT, MS	17.33
Carthage Senior Care 302 ELLIS STREET CARTHAGE, MS	7.33

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