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Driftwood Nursing Center

1500 BROAD AVENUE, GULFPORT, MS, 39501
(228) 822-6900
wearememorial.com/locations/memorial-driftwood-nursing-center
151 licensed beds

CMS rates Driftwood Nursing Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 11 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
151
CMS facility ID
255290
Care type
Nursing home
County
Harrison
Facility name
Driftwood Nursing Center
Street address
1500 BROAD AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone
(228) 822-6900
Website
wearememorial.com/locations/memorial-driftwood-nursing-center

About this facility — Driftwood Nursing Center

Driftwood Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gulfport, Mississippi. It is licensed for 151 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Gulfport 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 Driftwood Nursing Center 11 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

City of Gulfport
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2019
Harrison County Board of Supervisors
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2019
Dumal, Jennifer
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Mccoo, Myron
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Morace, Brandie
Managing employee — since 2019
Nicaud, Kent
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Noonan, Peggy
Director — since 2020
Strategic Management Llc
Operational control — since 2019
Thomas, Eugene
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Zelenka, Haley
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-09-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-29
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
151
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; 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.
2026-01-29Health inspection3 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-26
2024-10-31Health inspection3 citations
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-12-08
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 2024-12-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-08
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2024-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-06-29
2024-06-27Health 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 2024-08-08
2023-03-02Health inspection3 citations
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2023-04-05
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-04-05
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-04-05
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 255290.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Mississippi.
Inspection citations, 3 years
11
More than 17% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 18
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $8,165
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.8
Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.0
Nursing staff turnover, annual
73%
Higher than 98% 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 8 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased25.1%20.3%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight2.0%6.3%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.8%1.3%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection1.7%2.5%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%1.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2%3.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%95.3%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened31.3%18.3%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication20.6%23.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.3%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers8.8%6.2%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.6%19.9%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication26.2%21.8%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.312.311.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days3.172.741.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.1%89.0%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.8%2.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine91.8%85.0%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission23.7%27.1%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit17.4%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.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0640 2 inspections. Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

  • Memorial Hospital At Gulfport, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Singing River Gulfport, about 5.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Va Gulf Coast Healthcare System, about 11 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
2.727 ratings on Google
★Christina Yeager · 2026-07-13 · via Google

“Worst facility ever there’s only a few people that my mom said that were nice to her. They let her sit in her poop for two hours the first day that she arrived, and then one of the other people there did not clean her upright and left in her private areas and caused her to get a uti And she ended up having to go to the emergency room because she had severe pain on the side that she had surgery upo…”

★★★★Diane · 2025-04-06 · via Google

“On May 25th, 2024 I shattered my ankle and had to have surgery at Memorial at Gulfport. I woke up two days later in a hospital bed and was told I could not put any weight on my foot. A few days later I was told I was being transferred to Driftwood for rehab. To say I was terrified does not begin to describe my thoughts. When I arrived I was met by a full team that included the director, nurses, re…”

★Misty Dedeaux · 2024-04-23 · via Google

“Don’t ever put your loved in here. You are not allowed to call on weekends and speak to your loved one. They take away all their dignity and rights and tell them to poop in their diaper and if they have time, will come back and change them cause they don’t want to deal with them right now! My brother knew when he had to use the bathroom, but they would not assist him. Staff was telling him to pee…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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