Azalea Gardens Nursing Center
Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi · CCN 255233 · For-profit (Individual) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Azalea Gardens Nursing Center 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 99 certified beds, 60 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 5 at immediate jeopardy; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.81258 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.65521 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.38552 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.6% (registered nurses 0%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-10 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-10 |
| 2025-03-06 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-10 |
| 2023-06-22 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0604 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-28 |
| 2023-06-22 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0678 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
| 2020-01-31 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2020-02-28 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cain, Avonna Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2010-07-04 |
| Hatten, Michele Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-20 |
| Johns, Stephen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2010-09-01 |
| Cain, Avonna Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 2010-07-04 |
| Cain, Avonna Individual | limited partnership interest | — | 2010-07-04 |
| Hatten, Michele Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-09-01 |
| Johns, Stephen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-09-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Stone County.