Overview
The Nichols Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Madison. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 79% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Mississippi average of 6.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $18,259 in the past three years.
The Nichols Center is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $18,259
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.70 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.81 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
- Nurse aides2.94 hrs
- Physical therapists0.17 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 15, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes