Map showing the location of SINGING RIVER SKILLED NURSING FACILITY in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi
2809 DENNY AVENUE, PASCAGOULA, MS, 39581

Overall Score

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating
3/5AverageCMS Five-Star overall rating
  1. Much below average
  2. Below average
  3. Average
  4. Above average
  5. Much above average

Where it ranks

  • MississippiAbove 52% of peers200 rated homes · average 2.7★
  • Jackson CountyTop 1%6 rated homes · average 1.5★
  • United StatesAbove only 41% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★

How the rating is built

  • Health inspectionsStarting point3★+0.2 vs MS avg
  • StaffingCan add or remove a star4★+0.4 vs MS avg
  • Quality measuresCan add or remove a star4★+1.8 vs MS avg

CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.

Ratings & measures

Tap a row to see what it means
Health inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles3★Above only 46% of peersMS avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
What is health inspection rating?

Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.

Why it matters

It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.

Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover4★Above only 41% of peersMS avg3.6★U.S. avg2.9★
What is staffing rating?

Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.

Why it matters

More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.

Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments4★Above 84% of peersMS avg2.2★U.S. avg3.6★
What is quality measures rating?

Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.

Why it matters

It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.

Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff9.07hrsTop 1%MS avg4.21Benchmark4.10
What is total nurse hours?

All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.

Why it matters

Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.

RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only3.27hrsTop 1%MS avg0.63Benchmark0.75
What is rn hours?

Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.

Why it matters

RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.

Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better59%Above only 22% of peersMS avg48%RN turnover67%
What is nursing staff turnover?

The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.

Why it matters

High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.

Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$31,437Above only 16% of peersMS avg$21,072Fines · denials4 · 0
What is fines in the last three years?

Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.

Why it matters

Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.

Inspection history

Last three inspection cycles
10citations
4inspection dates
2actual harm (G–I)
2immediate jeopardy (J–L)
Feb 20, 2025most recent

Citations by monthJun 2023 – Feb 2025

  • No actual harm (D–F)
  • Actual harm (G–I)
  • Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
  • $Fine or payment denial

Click a month or a year to filter the findings below. Arrow keys move between months; Esc clears.

Feb 20, 20251 citationCycle 1worst D · no actual harm
  1. F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025
Jan 13, 20252 citationsCycle 2worst J · immediate jeopardy$11,462, $11,463
  1. F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningJ · isolatedCorrected Dec 19, 2024
  2. F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationJ · isolatedCorrected Dec 19, 2024
Sep 19, 20246 citationsCycle 2worst G · actual harm$4,256, $4,256
  1. F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningG · isolatedCorrected Oct 2, 2024
  2. F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and CareG · isolatedCorrected Oct 2, 2024
  3. F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician ServicesE · patternCorrected Oct 12, 2024
  4. F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryD · isolatedCorrected Oct 12, 2024
  5. F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024
  6. F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Oct 11, 2024
Jun 1, 20231 citationCycle 3worst D · no actual harm
  1. Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jul 12, 2023

Staffing

From quarterly payroll reports

Hours per resident per day

  • All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined9.07hrsTop 1%+4.86 vs MS avg
  • Registered nursesRN hours only3.27hrsTop 1%+2.64 vs MS avg
  • Licensed practical nursesLPN hours2.80hrs
  • Nurse aidesCNA hours3.00hrs
  • Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays6.56hrs
  • Mississippi average
  • Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)

Turnover & capacity

  • Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better59%Above only 22% of peersMS avg 48%
  • RN turnoverRegistered nurses only67%Not ranked by CMS
  • Administrators who leftIn the past year
  • Occupancy54 certified beds · ~16 residents a day29%Lowest tier among peersMS avg 86%

Fines & penalties

Roughly the past three years

Enforcement summary

  • $31,437In fines
  • 4Fines
  • 0Payment denials
  • $21,072MS avg in fines
Above only 16% of peersFewer fines than 16% of rated homes in Mississippi

Actions on record

  1. Jan 13, 2025Civil money penalty$11,462
  2. Jan 13, 2025Civil money penalty$11,463
  3. Sep 19, 2024Civil money penalty$4,256
  4. Sep 19, 2024Civil money penalty$4,256

Ownership

As filed with CMS

Structure

Ownership type
Government - City/county
Chain
Independent
Certification
Medicare
Location type
Urban
Ownership change
None in the last 12 months

People and entities on file

Direct owners (5%+)
  • Singing River Health System
Operational or managerial control
  • Singing River Health System
  • Jason McNeil
  • Randy Roth
  • Laurin St. Pe'
Corporate officers
  • Jason McNeil
  • Laurin St. Pe'

Person Organization

Sources & notes

Public data, updated quarterly

Data sources

  • CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
  • CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
  • CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.

Notes

  • CMS Certification Number 255346 · 2809 DENNY AVENUE, PASCAGOULA, MS, 39581.
  • Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Mississippi and Jackson County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
  • This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.

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