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Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Ackerman, MississippiMedicare inspection record
(662) 285-3257

About Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

CHOCTAW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a government - county nursing home in ACKERMAN, MS with 60 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Ackerman, MS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

311 WEST CHERRY STREET, Ackerman, Mississippi 39735

(662) 285-3257

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).

Medicare fined Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the last three years, $12,472 in total.

Inspections

19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • 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 CareCorrected Jul 15, 2026
  • 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 Jul 15, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 15, 2026

March 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2025
April 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationAlready fixed by Jun 14, 2023
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024
  • 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 May 17, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 17, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $12,472 in the last three years.

  • March 18, 2025Fine: $8,278
  • November 6, 2023Fine: $4,194

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
53
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 19, 2018
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
255347

Location

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311 WEST CHERRY STREETAckerman, MS 39735

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Questions about Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

How did Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 30, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Mississippi average is 6.9.

Has Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $12,472.

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.

Senior living in Ackerman Skilled Nursing in Mississippi Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026