Overview
Diversicare of Meridian has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Mississippi average of 2.7. It ranks 8th of 8 nursing homes in Meridian. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 77% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2025, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Mississippi average of 6.9. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $17,066 in the past three years.
Diversicare of Meridian is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $17,066
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.74 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes