The Nichols Center
1308 Highway 51 North, Madison MS 39110 · (601) 853-4343 · 91% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
The Nichols Center is a small nursing home located in Madison, Mississippi. After receiving an A overall grade, this nursing home has the distinction of being one of the 50 best facilities in Mississippi. We couldn't find many negative things to say about this nursing home. Its ratings are as good as they get. This nursing home was also given strong grades in all of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 60 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of receiving a strong overall rating, this nursing home earned an A+ inspection score. This is based on the facility's recent inspection reports. An A+ in this category is one of the best complements we can offer a facility. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. We were not able to locate deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also received an A+ for its long-term care score. When nursing homes receive this kind of score in this category it is a good sign for patient care and indicates that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. On top of offering well above average levels of nursing care and other staffing, this nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to 99.39394 percent of its patients. This statistic is also significantly better than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the facility's number of hospitalizations. We found that this place had 3.56 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. While this wasn't as strong as some of its other scores in this category, this figure can be skewed for some nursing homes based on the preexisting medical conditions of residents.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. The nursing rating includes a host of subcategories. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 4.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day, which was among the highest totals we found. Lastly, this facility also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In terms of the number of its residents sustaining falls which lead to major injury, this place performed as well as any facility in Mississippi.
Short-term Care Quality
The final category we assessed is this facility's weakest category. Nevertheless, even its lowest point would likely be a highlight for most nursing homes. In fact, we gave it a strong grade of B in short-term care. In our short-term care grade, we seek to craft a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at the facility's level of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. The final statistic we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 44.1 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Nichols Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better