Dunbar Village Terrace
725 Dunbar Ave, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520 · Hancock County · 60 certified beds · avg 56 residents/day · certified since Sep 5, 2007
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Apr 12, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Apr 7, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (12)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| May 28, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| May 28, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility was not properly licensed, or did not operate in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Apr 12, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jan 19, 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. |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | D |
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)
1 fine totaling $8,021.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
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) | 4.29 | 4.88 | 3.95 | bottom 28% in Mississippi; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 43% in Mississippi; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.75 | 4.09 | 3.50 | bottom 39% in Mississippi; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in Mississippi; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.7 | 45.7 | 45.8 | bottom 10% in Mississippi; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 | bottom 35% in Mississippi; bottom 39% 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 3.89, RN 0.64, weekend 3.40. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Partnership
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 69% | 06/10/1993 |
| Cheek, Joanne | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 27% | 04/21/2011 |
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1993 |
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1993 |
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/26/2025 |
| Cheek, Christopher | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1993 |
| Cheek, Collin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/13/2024 |
| Cheek, Collin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2023 |
| Cheek, Joanne | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1993 |
| Copeland, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Ivey, Amy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Ivey, Amy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/29/2025 |
| Sentry- Properties INC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1993 |
| Sentry- Properties INC | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/2011 |
| Sentry- Properties INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/2011 |
| Sentrycare INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2012 |
| Sentrycare INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/29/2025 |
| Trustmark National Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1993 |
| Watkins, Sonja | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/04/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you tell me about this citation and confirm your license and compliance status today?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center | 4.3 mi | Diamondhead, MS | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pass Christian Health and Rehabiliation Center | 7.3 mi | Pass Christian, MS | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center | 13.4 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Driftwood Nursing Center | 13.4 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Gulfport Care Center | 14.8 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Lakeview Nursing Center | 16.3 mi | Gulfport, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255322.