2800 W Main St, Tupelo, MS 38801
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About Cedars Health Center
Cedars Health Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for Tupelo, Mississippi residents who need comprehensive medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on personalized treatment plans that help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
140 residents
Location
Tupelo, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2800 WEST MAIN STREET, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Cedars Health Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, above the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare fined Cedars Health Center once in the last three years, $16,153 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 52 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Above the Mississippi average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 24, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 24, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 24, 2025
October 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
May 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2025
August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 13, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 13, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 13, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 13, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 13, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 13, 2024
July 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $16,153 in the last three years.
- October 22, 2025Fine: $16,153
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- United Methodist Senior Services Health Care, Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 128
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 2004
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 255309
Location
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2800 WEST MAIN STREETTupelo, MS 38801
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Questions about Cedars Health Center
How did Cedars Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 20, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cedars Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cedars Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Cedars Health Center once in the last three years, totaling $16,153.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.