Overview
Poplar Springs Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It ranks 4th of 8 nursing homes in Meridian. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 58% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 24, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, more 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.
Poplar Springs Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 89 certified beds, caring for about 82 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- 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 staff4.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.58 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.92 hrs
- Nurse aides2.63 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 10, 2005
- 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