Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Union, MS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Union
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, Union has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 874 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Union of 1,897, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.17 persons in Union. There were 781 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.36 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, Union 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 Union and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.87	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.62	4.07 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Union 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 Union 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 Union

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 Union Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Union 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
Reginald P White Nursing Facility 1451 NORTH LAKELAND DRIVE MERIDIAN, MS	16.00
Carthage Senior Care 302 ELLIS STREET CARTHAGE, MS	7.33
Queen City Nursing Center 1201 28TH AVENUE MERIDIAN, MS	14.67
James T Champion 1455 NORTH LAKELAND DRIVE MERIDIAN, MS	5.33
Trend Health and Rehab of Carthage LLC 1101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET CARTHAGE, MS	36.67
Neshoba County Nursing Home 1001 HOLLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, MS	34.00
Bedford Care Center of Newton 1009 SOUTH MAIN STREET NEWTON, MS	42.33
J G Alexander Nursing Center 25112 HIGHWAY 15 UNION, MS	25.33
Hilltop Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center 101 KIRKLAND STREET UNION, MS	58.00
Choctaw Residential Center 135 RESIDENTIAL CENTER RD CHOCTAW, MS	22.00

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

Facility	Rating
Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC 6615 POPLAR SPRINGS DR MERIDIAN, MS	30.00 /
Hilltop Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center 101 KIRKLAND STREET UNION, MS	58.00
J G Alexander Nursing Center 25112 HIGHWAY 15 UNION, MS	25.33
Choctaw Residential Center 135 RESIDENTIAL CENTER RD CHOCTAW, MS	22.00
Trend Health and Rehab of Carthage LLC 1101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET CARTHAGE, MS	36.67
Neshoba County Nursing Home 1001 HOLLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, MS	34.00
Bedford Care Center of Newton 1009 SOUTH MAIN STREET NEWTON, MS	42.33
Queen City Nursing Center 1201 28TH AVENUE MERIDIAN, MS	14.67
James T Champion 1455 NORTH LAKELAND DRIVE MERIDIAN, MS	5.33
Reginald P White Nursing Facility 1451 NORTH LAKELAND DRIVE MERIDIAN, MS	16.00

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