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Dunbar Village Terrace

725 DUNBAR AVE, BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS, 39520

(228) 466-3099

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Dunbar Village Terrace 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 13 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $8,021 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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725 Dunbar Ave

Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

255322

Care type

Nursing home

County

Hancock

Facility name

Dunbar Village Terrace

Street address

725 DUNBAR AVE

City / state / ZIP

Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

Phone

(228) 466-3099

About this facility — Dunbar Village Terrace

Dunbar Village Terrace is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Bay Saint Louis 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 Dunbar Village Terrace 13 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $8,021 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

Ownership type

For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Cheek, Christopher

Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — 69% stake — since 1993

Cheek, Joanne

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 27% stake — since 1993

Cheek, Collin

Director · Officer — since 2023

Copeland, Timothy

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Ivey, Amy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Sentry- Properties Inc

Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1993

Sentrycare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Trustmark National Bank

Mortgage holder — since 1993

Watkins, Sonja

Officer — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2007-09-05

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,021 total

Last standard inspection

2026-05-28

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$464 per day (≈ $14,110/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

47% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 40% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

35% above the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.

2026-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2026-06-24

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-06-24

F-0836

D · No harm found

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-06-24

2025-07-31Health inspection3 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0812

D · 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 2025-09-03

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 2025-09-03

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)

2024-04-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-04-07

2024-01-19Health inspection5 citations

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 2024-02-27

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 2024-02-27

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 2024-02-27

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-02-27

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 2024-02-27

2025-07-31Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-09-03

Federal penalties

2024-04-12Fine$8,021

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 255322.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Mississippi.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 26% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 18

Federal fines, 3 years

$8,021

More than 49% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $8,165

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 48% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

56%

Higher than 82% 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 15 and worse on 3. 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	10.6%	20.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	2.1%	6.3%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.1%	2.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	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	7.2%	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	23.6%	18.3%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	23.5%	23.8%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.2%	97.3%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.3%	6.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	23.5%	19.9%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	0.8%	21.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.81	2.31	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.87	2.74	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.3%	89.0%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.3%	2.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.5%	85.0%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	22.4%	27.1%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	11.8%	15.3%	11.8%	Better than state

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

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

Ochsner Medical Center-hancock, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Singing River Gulfport, about 17 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center, Diamondhead, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Pass Christian Health and Rehabiliation Center, Pass Christian, about 7.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center, Gulfport, about 13 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Driftwood Nursing Center, Gulfport, about 13 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Gulfport Care Center, Gulfport, about 15 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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