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Trinity Healthcare Center

230 AIRLINE ROAD, COLUMBUS, MS, 39702

(662) 327-9404

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Trinity Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 13 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $10,033 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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230 Airline Road

Columbus, MS 39702

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

255222

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lowndes

Facility name

Trinity Healthcare Center

Street address

230 AIRLINE ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Columbus, MS 39702

Phone

(662) 327-9404

About this facility — Trinity Healthcare Center

Trinity Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Mississippi. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Columbus 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 Trinity Healthcare Center 13 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $10,033 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

United Methodist Senior Services of Golden Triangle Area, Inc.

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1989

Moffett, Mitchell

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Tuggle, Shelley

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Vance, Christie

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Whitmire, Rachel

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Zuelzke, James

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1995-12-14

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,033 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-30

Nurse staffing

4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$431 per day (≈ $13,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

58% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 28% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

25% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-04-30Health inspection2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-05-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-26

2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-05-23

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 2024-06-19

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 2024-06-19

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0697

G · Actual harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-06-19

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 2024-06-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-19

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)

2023-03-09Health inspection1 citation

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-04-19

2024-05-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0321

E · 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 2024-06-19

2023-03-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-03-08

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-04-20

Federal penalties

2024-05-30Fine$10,033

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 255222.

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

$10,033

More than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $8,165

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.8

Higher than 83% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

35%

Higher than 23% 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	17.4%	20.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	4.2%	6.3%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.5%	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	1.5%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	95.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	23.2%	18.3%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	26.0%	23.8%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.2%	97.3%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.8%	6.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	26.8%	19.9%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	5.6%	21.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.55	2.31	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.18	2.74	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.5%	89.0%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	3.4%	2.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.2%	85.0%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.0%	27.1%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.5%	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.

Cited more than once

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

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

Bmh-golden Triangle, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Monroe Regional Hospital, about 24 miles.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-oktibbeha County, about 25 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Aurora Health and Rehabilitation, Columbus, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
The Windsor Place, Columbus, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Vineyard Court Nursing Center, Columbus, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
West Point Community Living Center, West Point, about 17 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Dugan Memorial Home, West Point, about 17 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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