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Ms Care Center of Morton

96 OLD HIGHWAY 80 EAST, MORTON, MS, 39117
(601) 732-6361
120 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
255250
Care type
Nursing home
County
Scott
Facility name
Ms Care Center of Morton
Street address
96 OLD HIGHWAY 80 EAST
City / state / ZIP
Morton, MS 39117
Phone
(601) 732-6361

Ms Care Center of Morton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Morton, Mississippi. It is licensed for 120 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Morton 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 Ms Care Center of Morton 26 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,381 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
Mississippi Care Center
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Delaney, Steven
Direct owner · Director — 50% stake — since 2004
Pace, Garry
Direct owner · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2004
Beebe, Harold
Director — since 2004
Islam, Nahid
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Mccurdy, Brittany
Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1997-11-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$14,381 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-19
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$294 per day (≈ $8,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
87% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
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 2026-08-31. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-19Health inspection8 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 2026-04-24
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 2026-04-24
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-04-24
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-04-24
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-24
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-04-24
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-04-24
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 2026-04-24
2025-12-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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.
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.
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2024-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-09-24
2024-10-17Health inspection7 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-27
2024-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-02-08
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 2024-02-08
2023-03-23Health inspection4 citations
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-05-05
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 2023-05-05
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 2023-05-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-05
2024-10-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-11-25
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-25

Federal penalties

2025-12-23Fine$10,364
2024-03-20Fine$4,017
Total fines$14,381
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 255250.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
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
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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