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Diversicare of Batesville

154 WOODLAND ROAD, BATESVILLE, MS, 38606

(662) 563-5636

130 licensed beds

CMS rates Diversicare of Batesville 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with $20,138 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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154 Woodland Road

Batesville, MS 38606

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Bed capacity

130

CMS facility ID

255139

Care type

Nursing home

County

Panola

Facility name

Diversicare of Batesville

Street address

154 WOODLAND ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Batesville, MS 38606

Phone

(662) 563-5636

Website

diversicareofbatesville.com

About this facility — Diversicare of Batesville

Diversicare of Batesville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Batesville, Mississippi. It is licensed for 130 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Batesville and 202 skilled nursing facilities across Mississippi. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Diversicare Healthcare, a group of 44 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Diversicare of Batesville 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $20,138 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 November 6, 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

Parent company

Diversicare Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Diversicare Leasing Company Iii Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016

Advocat Finance, Llc

Indirect owner — since 2016

Bodie, Rebecca

Officer — since 2020

Dac Newcorp Inc

Indirect owner — since 2022

Diversicare Healthcare Services Llc

Partner — since 2022

Diversicare Management Services Lp.

Indirect owner — since 2016

Dms Gp Llc

Partner — since 2022

Kellman, Franklin

Director — since 2024

Kohn, Brian

Director — since 2021

Lairy, Jackie

Operational control — since 2021

Nee, Stephen

Officer — since 2023

Ratner, Eran

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Weishaar, Matthew

Officer — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming this facility · 14 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1991-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$20,138 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-12

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$326 per day (≈ $9,910/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

77% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

82% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

5% below the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

130

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 12:01 AM – 11:59 PM

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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-12Health inspection6 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 2025-07-04

F-0600

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-07-04

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-07-04

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 2025-07-04

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2025-07-04

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-04

2023-12-07Health inspection10 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-01-04

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 2024-01-04

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-01-04

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)

2022-07-28Health inspection2 citations

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-08-31

F-0921

F · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2022-08-31

2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-08-31

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-08-31

Federal penalties

2025-06-12Fine$9,620

2023-12-07Fine$3,465

2023-12-07Fine$7,053

Total fines$20,138

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 255139.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Mississippi.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 55% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 18

Federal fines, 3 years

$20,138

More than 78% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $8,165

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 21% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

40%

Higher than 39% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 44%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Mississippi average on 9 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	22.4%	20.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	12.2%	6.3%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.8%	2.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.6%	1.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	5.1%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	95.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	16.1%	18.3%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	20.3%	23.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	97.3%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.5%	6.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	19.1%	19.9%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	10.0%	21.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	4.16	2.31	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.51	2.74	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	92.4%	89.0%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.8%	2.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	90.6%	85.0%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	25.0%	27.1%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	17.2%	15.3%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

What its owners also hold

Diversicare Management Services Lp. has an ownership stake on file at 39 nursing homes, averaging 2.6 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Dac Newcorp Inc has an ownership stake on file at 34 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Advocat Finance, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 34 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Diversicare Leasing Company Iii Llc has an ownership stake on file at 21 nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Mississippi

Licensing: Mississippi State Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-227-7308
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 888-844-0041. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-437-6282. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Panola Medical Center, about 1.1 miles.
Quitman Community Hospital, about 20 miles.
Highland Hills Medical Center, about 22 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Sardis Community Nh, Sardis, about 9.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Quitman County Health & Rehab, Marks, about 20 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Yalobusha County Nursing Home, Water Valley, about 21 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Senatobia Healthcare & Rehab, Senatobia, about 22 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Tallahatchie General Hosp Ecf, Charleston, about 22 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.841 ratings on Google

★★★★★Tonya Fletcher · 2025-11-03 · via Google
“Had a pleasant experience with my mom stay for a few weeks, all the nurses were nice and very helpful, therapy was very helpful.”

★Stephen Smith · 2025-08-01 · via Google
“Do not send your loved ones to Diversicare of Batesville. This place is unsafe, unclean, and completely neglectful. They lost my mother’s oxygen concentrator, nebulizer, glasses, and clothes after her hospital stay — and promised to replace them, but it’s been over three weeks with no action. She had a UTI on the 14th, and they did nothing. I brought it up again on the 20th, and staff told me th…”

★jen shepard · 2025-01-29 · via Google
“I went to check this place out for my mother. Anyone who has commented positively is definitely in the wrong. The pure stench of the pace as I walked in was unable to mask. It looks so sad and depressing I don’t see how anyone who actually visited would allow anyone to stay there. There are alternatives. If you are sending a loved one or anyone you should definitely visit first!”

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

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