Tishomingo Comm Living Center
1410 WEST QUITMAN STREET, Iuka, MS 38852
Iuka, Mississippi · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Tishomingo Comm Living Center carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Mississippi's 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.
Tishomingo Comm Living Center in Iuka, Mississippi holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 37 of 100 (grade F). The 73-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 37 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 37.
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.
Tishomingo Comm Living Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Tishomingo Comm Living Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Iuka, Mississippi, this facility operates 73 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 67 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 92% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Mississippi, Tishomingo Comm Living Center is one of 71 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (19 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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 Tishomingo Comm Living Center's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Tishomingo Comm Living Center ranks in Mississippi
Among the 200 CMS-rated nursing homes in Mississippi, Tishomingo Comm Living Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Mississippi homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
57 Mississippi homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 73 |
| Residents | 67 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Tishomingo |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Tishomingo Comm Living Center? ▾
Tishomingo Comm Living Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Tishomingo Comm Living Center offer? ▾
Tishomingo Comm Living Center is a skilled nursing facility with 73 beds with approximately 67 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 19 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Tishomingo Comm Living Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Tishomingo Comm Living Center has multiple deficiencies (19 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 255127.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.