Arrington Living Center
902 GERALD MCRANEY STREET, Collins, MS 39428
Collins, Mississippi · CMS verdict
Arrington Living Center holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Mississippi state average of 2.7, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Arrington Living Center in Collins, Mississippi holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 60-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Mississippi runs a median of $9,581 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 51 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Arrington Living Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (1/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Collins, Mississippi, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 52 residents - an occupancy rate of about 87%. The facility is classified under government - city/county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 87%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (7 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Arrington Living Center compares to Mississippi
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Mississippi facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Mississippi state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Arrington Living Center ranks in Mississippi
Among the 200 CMS-rated nursing homes in Mississippi, Arrington Living Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 28% of them. The bars show how all Mississippi homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
47 Mississippi homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 52 |
| Ownership | Government - City/county |
| County | Covington |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Arrington Living Center? ▾
Arrington Living Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Mississippi? ▾
In Mississippi, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,581/month ($114,975/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,885/month.
What services does Arrington Living Center offer? ▾
Arrington Living Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (60 beds with approximately 52 current residents) under government - city/county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 7 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Arrington Living Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Arrington Living Center has multiple deficiencies (7 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Mississippi? ▾
In Mississippi, alternatives include assisted living ($4,369/mo), home health aides ($4,576/mo), and adult day care ($1,365/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Mississippi elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 255331.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.