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Cedars Health Center

2800 WEST MAIN STREET, TUPELO, MS, 38801

(662) 844-1441

140 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2800 West Main Street

Tupelo, MS 38801

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Bed capacity

140

CMS facility ID

255309

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lee

Facility name

Cedars Health Center

Street address

2800 WEST MAIN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Tupelo, MS 38801

Phone

(662) 844-1441

About this facility — Cedars Health Center

Cedars Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tupelo, Mississippi. It is licensed for 140 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Tupelo and 202 skilled nursing facilities across Mississippi. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cedars Health Center 17 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $16,153 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

United Methodist Senior Services Health Care, Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 1987

Lacking, Jerone

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Martin, Tamala

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Perrine, Terry

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Stirewalt, Jonathon

Operational control — since 2014

Vance, Christie

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Zuelzke, James

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2004-08-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$16,153 total

Last standard inspection

2025-11-20

Nurse staffing

4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$451 per day (≈ $13,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

62% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

31% above the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

140

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-11-20Health inspection4 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-12-24

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-12-24

2025-10-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2025-05-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-05

2024-08-08Health inspection6 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-13

2024-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-07-26

2023-04-13Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-05-17

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-05-17

F-0729

D · No harm found

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Corrected 2023-05-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-17

Federal penalties

2025-10-22Fine$16,153

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 255309.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.330 ratings on Google

★★Netflix Star Kings of Tupelo · 2023-10-17 · via Google
“Went to visit my poor mother who almost died last month and an employee came into her room minutes after I arrived to bring food, flowers and visit and this lady asked inappropriate questions embarrassing myself, my mother and friend I brought and then made incredibly rude personal comments before rushing out. I have always visited nursing homes, hospice centers and assisted living centers all ov…”

★MARY HOUSTON · 2025-12-20 · via Google
“Horrible experience in rehab--- in best wording, do not go. For reasoning and logic without listing exact events and time lines, do not consider admitting a friend or relative to this facility.”

★★★★★Catherine Sparks · 2026-05-08 · via Google
“They took very good care of my aunt while she was there”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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