Overview
James T Champion has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It ranks 3rd of 8 nursing homes in Meridian. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 5, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Mississippi average of 6.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 54% of Mississippi nursing homes have been fined.
James T Champion is a government-run facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 59 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 2010.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 38%
Top 42%
Top 32%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff7.41 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.62 hrs
- Nurse aides4.34 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 1, 2010
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes