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Sunplex Sub-acute Center

6520 SUNSCOPE DRIVE, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS, 39564
(228) 875-1177
73 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
73
CMS facility ID
255244
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jackson
Facility name
Sunplex Sub-acute Center
Street address
6520 SUNSCOPE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone
(228) 875-1177

Sunplex Sub-acute Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. It is licensed for 73 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Ocean Springs 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 Sunplex Sub-acute Center 42 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $144,927 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
Community Eldercare Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Carter, Brittany
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Community Eldercare Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Community Living Centers, Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Hoover, Rick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Wright, Douglas
Indirect owner — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1997-01-08
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$144,927 total
Last standard inspection
2025-10-28
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$366 per day (≈ $11,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
6% above the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
73
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-02Health 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 2025-11-11
2025-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 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 2025-11-14
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0725
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom 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 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
F-0838
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
F-0865
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0880
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-11-14
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2025-09-24Health 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.
2025-01-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2025-02-13
F-0865
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-02-13
2024-10-03Health 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 2024-10-23
2024-07-17Health inspection7 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 2024-08-16
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 2024-08-16
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2024-08-16
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 2024-08-16
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-08-16
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 2024-08-16
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 2024-08-16
2024-03-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-04-25
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-10-24
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.
Corrected 2023-10-24
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 2023-10-24
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-24
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 2023-10-24
F-0698
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-10-24
F-0725
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom 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 2023-10-24
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-10-24
2023-08-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-09-19
F-0925
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-09-19
2022-06-30Health inspection5 citations
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2022-08-12
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2022-08-12
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 2022-08-12
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-08-12
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 2022-08-12
2022-06-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-08-12

Federal penalties

2025-10-28Fine$118,303
2025-09-24Fine$12,428
2025-01-27Fine$14,196
Total fines$144,927
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 255244.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
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
Pulled when a report is ordered