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Diversicare of Southaven

1730 DORCHESTER DR, SOUTHAVEN, MS, 38671
(662) 393-0050
140 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
140
CMS facility ID
255109
Care type
Nursing home
County
De Soto
Facility name
Diversicare of Southaven
Street address
1730 DORCHESTER DR
City / state / ZIP
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone
(662) 393-0050

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

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Southaven 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 Diversicare of Southaven 45 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $78,295 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.

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
Indirect owner — since 1994
Diversicare Management Services Lp.
Indirect owner — since 2016
Dms Gp Llc
Partner — since 2022
Kellman, Franklin
Director — since 2024
Kohn, Brian
Director — since 2021
Nee, Stephen
Officer — since 2023
Ratner, Eran
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021
Small, Charles
Operational control — since 2024
Weishaar, Matthew
Officer — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility · 14 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-04-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$78,295 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$359 per day (≈ $10,910/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 29% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
4% 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.
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.
2026-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 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 2026-05-19
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-05-19
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 2026-05-19
F-0656
G · Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-19
2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-06
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-03-06
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)
2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-16
2025-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-04-16
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-16
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 2025-04-16
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-04-16
2024-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-03
2024-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-04-02
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-02
2024-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-06-03
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-06-03
2023-11-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0656
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0688
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-27
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 2023-11-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-11-27
2023-11-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-12-13

Federal penalties

2026-02-20Fine$19,120
2025-03-20Fine$6,474
2025-03-20Fine$6,474
2024-03-20Fine$6,422
2024-03-20Fine$6,422
2024-03-20Fine$23,491
2023-11-02Fine$4,946
2023-11-02Fine$4,946
2023-11-02Medicare payment denial — 15 days
Total fines$78,295
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 255109.
What people say on Google.
2.157 ratings on Google
★Spencer Brooks · 2026-04-08 · via Google

“BEEARE!!! Please never let anyone you care about go to this facility. Case managers at hospitals should be made to go spend the night at Diversicare and endure the terrible smell down every hallway. The condition of the building is deplorable. The staff may be doing their best but I wonder why anyone would associate with such a place as this. My relative was finally moved to another facility afte…”

★Tesha · 2025-11-06 · via Google

“This is not a facility I would recommend even to my worst enemy!! My FIL was a recent patient for short term rehab. The care overall was subpar. He/we had issues upon entry with the smells of the entire facility. The bathroom in his room was not clean and toilet overflowed on the first day. You could tell that the facility had not had any cosmetic maintenance in decades and when they did start wor…”

★L H · 2026-05-21 · via Google

“It was horrible and so dirty. Nothing to drink or a snack. No care was involved. Everyone was rude. The screamed at patience. I could not sleep because of the loud music and loud talking. Never again - never.”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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