Updated: March 2026 data
Meridian, MS

James T Champion

1455 North Lakeland Drive, Meridian, Mississippi 39307
(601) 581-8450
70 Certified Beds
Medicaid
Government State
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
1★
QM
61.5
Score /100
#75
in Mississippi
#7,966
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#75
of 202 in Mississippi
State Rank
#4
of 8 in Meridian
City Rank
$315
MS median · semi-private
Daily Cost

61.5
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #75 · National rank #7,966 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
66 residents for 70 certified beds · 95% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
70
Certified Beds
66
Avg Residents/Day
4h 42m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
95%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicaidGovernment State

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Mississippi Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 2.7 / 5 1.3 above MS avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above MS avg
QM Rating 1 / 5 2.2 / 5 1.2 below MS avg
Long-Stay QM 1 / 5 2.1 / 5 1.1 below MS avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 2.2 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.6 / 5 1.4 above MS avg

This table compares the facility to Mississippi averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 42m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 53m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 33m
Weekday RN
1h 03m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Mississippi Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 42m 4h 13m +29m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 33m 38m +55m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 51m 1h 44m +8m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 0 min 2 min −2m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 53m 3h 31m +22m
Weekend RN hours 1h 03m 22m +41m
Total nursing staff turnover 38.6% 47.8% −9.2 pts
RN turnover 22.7% 41.9% −19.2 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Mississippi
$315
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,581
Per Month
State median
$114,975
Per Year
State median
0% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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