Driftwood Nursing Center
1500 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 · Harrison County · 151 certified beds · avg 99 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 2002 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Jan 29, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| Jan 29, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| Jun 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Mar 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Mar 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Mar 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.15 | 4.88 | 3.95 | top 31% in Mississippi; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 32% in Mississippi; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.29 | 4.09 | 3.50 | top 27% in Mississippi; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.48 | top 17% in Mississippi; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 100.0 | 45.7 | 45.8 | bottom 1% in Mississippi; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 100.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 | bottom 1% in Mississippi; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.40, RN 0.67, weekend 3.67. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Other
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gulfport | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 06/23/2019 |
| Harrison County Board of Supervisors | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 06/23/2019 |
| Dumal, Jennifer | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Dumal, Jennifer | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Dumal, Jennifer | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| McCoo, Myron | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| McCoo, Myron | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| McCoo, Myron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| Morace, Brandie | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Nicaud, Kent | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Nicaud, Kent | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Nicaud, Kent | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Noonan, Peggy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2020 |
| Strategic Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Thomas, Eugene | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Thomas, Eugene | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Thomas, Eugene | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Zelenka, Haley | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Zelenka, Haley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
| Zelenka, Haley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2019 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center | 0.1 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Gulfport Care Center | 5.8 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pass Christian Health and Rehabiliation Center | 6.2 mi | Pass Christian, MS | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lakeview Nursing Center | 6.7 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Pillars of Biloxi | 9.3 mi | Biloxi, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Dunbar Village Terrace | 13.4 mi | Bay Saint Louis, MS | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Greenbriar Nursing Center | 13.7 mi | Diberville, MS | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center | 15.6 mi | Diamondhead, MS | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255290.