Deaconess Homecare- Region I
A home health agency in Laurel, Mississippi 39440
1121 N 16th Avenue, Suite B, Laurel, Mississippi 39440. (601) 649-2231.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 3of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 5of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Feb 10, 2026: a complaint inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: Element-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 10, 2026: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Only As Ordered By A Physician
The inspectors’ words, 498 words
“Only as ordered by a physician CFR(s): 484.60(b)(1) Drugs, services, and treatments are administered only as ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner. This Element is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview, medical record review, communication note review, and policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure the facility obtained a valid physician order for discharge from homecare services for one (1) of four (4) medical records reviewed; Patient #1. Findings Include: An interview on 02/10/2026 at 2:17 p.m., via phone call with Registered Nurse (RN) #1, confirmed she spoke with Patient #1’s son and daughter-in-law about hospice services without a physician order. An interview on 02/10/2026 at 2:21 p.m. with Patient #1’s daughter-in-law confirmed RN #1 spoke with her about Hospice services for Patient #1 and suggested hospice services. Review of the “Discharge Visit Note,” dated 06/20/2025 at 11:59 a.m. and completed on 06/24/2025 at 11:58 a.m. confirmed RN #1 discharged Patient #1 to a non-institutional Hospice and a current reconciled medication list was provided to the subsequent provider. Further review of a “Physician Order,” dated 06/20/2025 at 1:37 p.m. by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 states, “… Patient to be discharged from Home Health Services effective week of 06/15/2025 due to admission to Hospice, VO: Nurse Practitioner (NP) # 1 / LPN #1 Goal: Patient to be able to transition to Hospice with no delay, Patient aware…”. The order is not signed by the physician and written in the signature is “DO NOT SEND”. Review of facility’s policy, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, dated 05/04/99 with revised date 01/01/2020, reveals “…The patient or legal representative…is informed of patient rights and responsibilities prior to the beginning of care, treatment and services, or during the initial evaluation visit, and throughout their length of stay…”. Review of facility policy, Patient Discharge/Transfer Process dated 04/15/1999 revised date 10/01/2023, reveals “…criteria for patient discharge or transfer…Agency and physician agree that the agency can no longer meet the patient’s needs, based on patient’s acuity…When patients are transferred…or discharged…the agency will assist the patient/caregiver in selecting a post-acute provider by providing…information on local post-acute providers’ quality measures and resource use measures…Revisions to plan for patient’s discharge will be communicated to…All physicians issuing orders…Patient’s primary care practitioner…In Mississippi, a discharge order is required for any services that are terminated prior to the established frequency or end of episode…or patient requires services beyond the capability of the agency…A Transfer Summary is sent to the primary care physician…This form includes agency name, transfer date, reason for the transfer, patient’s condition…a list of community resources…Point of Care Agencies…the field clinician will access the appropriate Medicare.gov websites…to provide information to the patient/caregiver…The discussion will be documented within the medical record…”. Exit conference was held on 02/10/2026 at 4:45 p.m. with Executive Director, RN and the following were present via Zoom; Regional Director, RN, Performance Improvement (Regional), RN, Division President of Operations, RN, Survey and Performance Improvement Coordinator. Exited facility and report to the Deputy Director.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Mar 1, 1971.
- Ownership: proprietary (for profit).
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- South Mississippi Home Health Inc. owns 100% directly since Apr 1, 2014.
- LHC Group Inc. runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Marcus Macip (corporate officer); Kimberly Seymour (corporate officer, 0%); Kimberly Seymour (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Joni Babineaux (corporate officer, 0%); Wendy Daigle (corporate director); Lisa Huffiness (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Joshua Lee Proffitt (corporate officer, 0%); Amy Cormier (corporate director, 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
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| South Mississippi Home Health Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Mississippi Health Care Group, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 1, 2014 |
| LHC Group Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 1, 2014 |
| LHC Group Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 1, 2014 |
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 3 of 5.
- Patients rate it 5 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (1774 surveys completed): 90% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 85% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, better; potentially preventable hospital stays, worse; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 3 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 5 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 89.35% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 12.02% (worse than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 4.08% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 9 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 39440, where this agency’s office is, 9 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 3.5 of 5, and this one is rated 3 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| Deaconess Homecare- Region I This home health agency | 3 |
| Comfortcare Home Health | 3 |
| Adoration Home Health | 4.5 |
| Enhabit Home Health & Hospice | 3.5 |
| Pro Care Home Health | 2.5 |
| Adoration Home Health | 4.5 |
| Mississippi Homecare of Richton | 3 |
| Adoration Home Health | 4.5 |
| Forrest General Home Care | 3.5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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