Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home
431 WEST RACE STREET, Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Rolling Fork, Mississippi · CMS verdict
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Mississippi state average (2.7) and reflects average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home in Rolling Fork, Mississippi holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 68 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of 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 68 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 68.
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.
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Mississippi average below.
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 Rolling Fork, 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 70% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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
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 Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home 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 Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home ranks in Mississippi
Among the 200 CMS-rated nursing homes in Mississippi, Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 52% of them. The bars show how all Mississippi homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
32 Mississippi homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 54 |
| Residents | 38 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Sharkey |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home? ▾
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Mississippi average in the chart on this page.
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 Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home offer? ▾
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home 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 Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Mississippi elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 255220.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.