Azalea Gardens Nursing Center
530 HALL ST, Wiggins, MS 39577
Wiggins, Mississippi · CMS verdict
Azalea Gardens Nursing Center reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Mississippi state average of 2.7.
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.
Azalea Gardens Nursing Center in Wiggins, Mississippi holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 63 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 63 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 63.
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.
Azalea Gardens Nursing Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Mississippi.
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 Wiggins, Mississippi. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 62% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Azalea Gardens Nursing 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 Azalea Gardens Nursing Center ranks in Mississippi
Among the 200 CMS-rated nursing homes in Mississippi, Azalea Gardens Nursing Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 68% of them. The bars show how all Mississippi homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
36 Mississippi homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 99 |
| Residents | 61 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Stone |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 13 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Azalea Gardens Nursing Center? ▾
CMS rates Azalea Gardens Nursing Center at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Mississippi average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Mississippi? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Mississippi is $9,581 per month ($114,975 annually). A private room averages $9,885 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Azalea Gardens Nursing Center offer? ▾
Azalea Gardens Nursing Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Azalea Gardens Nursing Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Azalea Gardens Nursing Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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).
Keep reading
Also see the Mississippi elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 255233.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.