Overview
Jefferson County Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Fayette. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 64% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 30, 2026, found 3 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.
Jefferson County Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 49 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
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 11%
Top 11%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- 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 staff4.37 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.02 hrs
- Nurse aides2.85 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 49
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 13, 1993
- 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