Clean, well-maintained interior and landscaped grounds
Orderly, welcoming foyer and resident rooms
Professional, family-friendly staff
Positive rehabilitation outcomes and therapy support
Residents expressing appreciation for care and describing the facility as home
Kind, respectful activities staff
Cons
Gaps in clinical equipment-monitoring and emergency-response procedures
Inconsistent therapy and personal-care delivery
Concerns about staff communication, respect, and resident emotional support
Weaknesses in discharge planning and family communication
Inconsistent family access and visitation practices
Concerns about administrative oversight and leadership responsiveness
Summary of reviews
Feedback about care quality is mixed. Some residents and visitors describe attentive care, strong therapy support, and positive outcomes; one resident credited nursing and therapy staff with helping restore the ability to walk and eat. Other accounts raise concerns about inconsistent therapy and personal-care delivery, as well as staff communication and support for residents’ emotional well-being. A resident who later expressed appreciation for the facility also described distress about communication and the circumstances of leaving.
Serious individual concerns were raised about clinical monitoring and response. Family members described concerns following residents’ deaths, including claims of missed charging for a diaphragmatic pacemaker and delayed response to a resident in distress. These accounts point to questions about equipment checks and emergency-response procedures, but the reviews do not independently establish what occurred. Another family described difficulty accessing a resident despite a court order and raised concerns about equitable treatment. A separate resident account raises questions about discharge planning, respect for resident wishes, and communication with decision-makers.
Staff feedback also varies. Some reviewers describe staff as professional, family-friendly, and caring, while others report concerns about communication tone and how new employees are treated. One reviewer specifically praised an activities staff member for being kind and respectful. The reviews provide little information about the range or frequency of activities overall.
The physical environment is a consistent strength in the feedback: visitors describe the grounds, foyer, rooms, and facility as exceptionally clean and orderly. No specific information about food quality, menu choices, or dining service is provided. Views of management are mixed, with one review questioning administrative leadership and others expressing appreciation for the care received. Overall, positive comments about cleanliness, therapy, and staff support sit alongside significant concerns about clinical oversight, communication, access, and decision-making.
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Medicare Ratings
5·/ 5
Overall
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov
Location
Methodist Specialty Care Center is located at 1 Layfair Dr STE 500, Flowood, MS, 39232.
About Methodist Specialty Care Center
Methodist Specialty Care Center is a non-profit skilled nursing facility in Flowood, Mississippi, sitting at One Layfair Drive, Suite 500, and the thing about this place is it's built to help people who have physical disabilities or complex medical needs, and it's actually got sixty beds so it's not too small and not too big, with large private rooms and common areas where folks can gather. The center offers long-term care, short-term rehabilitation between hospital and home, and all sorts of daily support like help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management, and the staff provides either 12-16 hour nursing care or, if needed, 24-hour skilled nursing and a call system for emergencies. The facility has a strong focus on personalized care planning, with a team of healthcare professionals who use advanced medical technology and offer assistive technology to support every resident's needs. Methodist Specialty Care Center has scheduled daily activities, resident-led projects, and events put on by the wider community, along with arts and music programs, so people have ways to stay engaged. You'll see things like a library and a game room, outdoor walking paths, a fitness room, a spa, and beautifully landscaped areas where folks can get fresh air or just visit with each other. There are specialized programs and clinics for things like brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, post-amputation care, orthopedic injuries, neurological diseases, joint and back pain, and they run outpatient services including therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and pain management. This center is part of Methodist Rehabilitation Center and holds accreditation from CARF International for inpatient rehabilitation, sticking to standards from the Joint Commission too, so there's confidence in their quality of care. Methodist Specialty Care Center pays careful attention to people who need long-term care and specialized rehab, offering advanced therapies and technologies, and because of this focus, it gets a lot of questions from families across the South and usually has a high occupancy rate with a waiting list. The facility keeps people's minds and bodies active while making sure medical, personal, and social needs are met, and there are specialty programs like support groups, education, and even a navigation program. All that, plus lovely grounds and a sense of community, means it's set up to help improve or maintain quality of life for the folks who come here.
People often ask...
Methodist Specialty Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.
There are 6 photos of Methodist Specialty Care Center on Mirador.
The full address for this community is 1 Layfair Dr STE 500, Flowood, MS 39232.
No, Methodist Specialty Care Center does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In Mississippi, the State Department of Health licenses care facilities and publishes the survey, complaint, and infection-control reports from its inspections.
License number
nh-25A414
Facility type
Nursing Home
Special certification
Medicaid certified only
Inspection Reports
54
Reports
18
Citations
32
Complaints
7
Years
01 Aug 2026Complaint
01 Aug 2026Complaint
Investigated and found no deficiencies.
01 Aug 2026Complaint
01 Aug 2026Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified in relation to the complaint investigation.
01 Aug 2026Complaint
01 Aug 2026Complaint
Found no deficiencies and concluded compliance with Medicare/Medicaid participation.
01 Jul 2026Revisit
01 Jul 2026Revisit
Determined that compliance with the minimum standards was achieved after a desk review; recommended placing back in compliance effective 07/10/26.
01 Jul 2026Revisit
01 Jul 2026Revisit
Concluded the facility was in compliance after a desk review. Recommended placement back in compliance.
01 Jun 2026Inspection
01 Jun 2026Inspection
Investigated deficiencies in care planning, resident safety, food handling, and infection control. Found care plans did not address a resident's bath refusals, safety rails/fall prevention issues, deteriorating produce with improper sanitation, and lapses in hand hygiene during catheter care.
CFR 483.21(b)(1)-(3)Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
CFR 483.25(d)Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices
CFR 483.80(a)(1)-(2)(4)(e)(f)Infection Prevention & Control
01 Jun 2026Inspection
01 Jun 2026Inspection
Found deficiencies in accident prevention, safe food handling, and infection control.
45.21.8Accidents
45.29.1Safe Food Handling Procedures
48.58.1Infection Control
01 Jun 2026Inspection
01 Jun 2026Inspection
Found no deficiencies identified. Compliance with life safety and emergency preparedness requirements was noted.
01 Dec 2025Revisit
01 Dec 2025Revisit
Determined corrective actions were in place to address the deficiency and recommended compliance as of 12/04/25. The review confirmed sustained compliance.
01 Oct 2025Complaint
01 Oct 2025Complaint
Found that wound care for one resident was not provided according to orders, leaving dressings missing and an open wound.
42 CFR 483.21(b)(3)(i)Comprehensive Care Plans
01 Oct 2025Complaint
01 Oct 2025Complaint
Investigated a complaint about nursing services and quality of care and found no deficiencies.
01 Sept 2025Complaint
01 Sept 2025Complaint
Investigated a complaint of resident neglect and found no deficiencies.
01 Sept 2025Complaint
01 Sept 2025Complaint
Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies cited.
01 Jun 2025Revisit
01 Jun 2025Revisit
Determined back in compliance after review; no deficiencies cited.
01 Jun 2025Revisit
01 Jun 2025Revisit
Determined that the provider was back in compliance after reviewing information related to the annual survey.
01 May 2025Inspection
01 May 2025Inspection
Identified inadequate perineal care during incontinent care for one resident, leaving fecal matter on skin and in the perineal area.
§483.25(e)Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter, UTI
01 May 2025Inspection
01 May 2025Inspection
Observed inadequate perineal care for a resident, leaving feces on the skin and perineal area and risking infection and skin breakdown.
45.21.4 Urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinence
01 May 2025Inspection
01 May 2025Inspection
Found no deficiencies related to emergency preparedness. Compliance with applicable requirements was verified.
01 Apr 2025Complaint
01 Apr 2025Complaint
Concluded no deficiencies after investigating a complaint about pressure sores.
01 Apr 2025Complaint
01 Apr 2025Complaint
Investigated a complaint alleging pressure sores and found no deficiencies.
01 Oct 2024Complaint
01 Oct 2024Complaint
Investigated three complaints and found no deficiencies; determined compliance with participation requirements.
01 Oct 2024Complaint
01 Oct 2024Complaint
Investigated three complaints and found no deficiencies.
01 Jul 2024Complaint
01 Jul 2024Complaint
Investigated a complaint related to resident rights and quality of care; found no deficiencies.
01 Jul 2024Complaint
01 Jul 2024Complaint
Investigated a complaint related to resident rights and quality of care and found no deficiencies.
01 May 2024Revisit
01 May 2024Revisit
Confirmed no violations after reviewing information related to the annual survey and recommended placing back in compliance effective 05/11/24.
01 May 2024Revisit
01 May 2024Revisit
Determined that compliance with Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements was restored.
01 Apr 2024Inspection
01 Apr 2024Inspection
Identified deficiencies in safety and infection control practices, including improper storage of smoking materials and disposal of infectious waste in a regular trash container for a resident on transmission-based precautions.
45.21.8Accidents
48.58.1Infection Control
01 Apr 2024Inspection
01 Apr 2024Inspection
Cited deficiencies in safety (smoking materials not secured), medication management (PRN psychotropic meds without stop dates), and infection control (biohazard disposal and isolation practices) identified during the 04/09/2024 to 04/11/2024 survey.
483.25(d)Free from Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices
483.45(e)Free from Unnec Psychotropic Meds/PRN Use
483.80(a)(1)-(a)(2)-(a)(4)-(e)-(f)Infection Prevention & Control
01 Apr 2024Inspection
01 Apr 2024Inspection
Found no deficiencies in emergency preparedness.
01 Mar 2024Complaint
01 Mar 2024Complaint
Investigated an allegation related to pressure sores and a resident left soiled for extended periods. Found no deficiencies.
01 Mar 2024Complaint
01 Mar 2024Complaint
Found no deficiencies.
01 Jul 2023Infection Control
01 Jul 2023Infection Control
Identified a failure to report complete COVID-19 data to NHSN for the week of 07/17/2023 through 07/23/2023.
CFR 483.80(g)(1)-(2)COVID-19 reporting
01 Apr 2023Inspection
01 Apr 2023Inspection
Found no deficiencies related to life safety during the assessment. The applicable provisions were met.
01 Jan 2023Inspection
01 Jan 2023Inspection
Found no deficiencies. Emergency preparedness requirements were met.
01 Jan 2023Inspection
01 Jan 2023Inspection
Found no life safety code deficiencies during the survey.
01 Jan 2023Inspection
01 Jan 2023Inspection
Investigated a complaint and completed an annual recertification review; found no deficiencies.
01 Jan 2023Complaint
01 Jan 2023Complaint
Found no deficiencies. The agency determined compliance with Medicare and Medicaid participation.
01 Jan 2023Complaint
01 Jan 2023Complaint
Found no deficiencies after an annual recertification survey and a complaint investigation.
01 Jan 2023Inspection
01 Jan 2023Inspection
Found no deficiencies.
01 Oct 2022Complaint
01 Oct 2022Complaint
Found no deficiencies. The investigation did not identify issues related to neglect, grooming, rehabilitation services, or quality of care.
01 Oct 2022Complaint
01 Oct 2022Complaint
Found no deficiencies.
01 Mar 2022Revisit
01 Mar 2022Revisit
Determined compliance with the minimum standards and recommended placing back in compliance.
01 Mar 2022Revisit
01 Mar 2022Revisit
Determined the operation was back in compliance after a desk review of the prior complaint survey.
01 Jan 2022Complaint
01 Jan 2022Complaint
Found that privacy and dignity were not maintained when two nonclinical staff remained in a resident's room during ADL care.
45.17.2Residents' Rights
01 Jan 2022Complaint
01 Jan 2022Complaint
Investigated a privacy violation during ADL care; found that two nonclinical staff remained in the resident's room while care was provided, leaving the resident undressed and humiliated.
42 CFR 483.10Resident Rights
01 Jan 2022Complaint
01 Jan 2022Complaint
Found no deficiencies after investigating a complaint.
01 Jan 2022Complaint
01 Jan 2022Complaint
Determined that the facility was in compliance with the applicable standards. No deficiencies were cited.
01 Apr 2021Complaint
01 Apr 2021Complaint
Investigated two complaints and determined no violations were cited, with compliance achieved.
01 Apr 2021Complaint
01 Apr 2021Complaint
Determined that the complaints were not substantiated and found substantial compliance with participation requirements.
01 May 2020Infection Control
01 May 2020Infection Control
Found no deficiencies related to infection control.
01 May 2020Infection Control
01 May 2020Infection Control
Found no deficiencies related to infection control. The review concluded compliance with infection control requirements.
01 Dec 2019Inspection
01 Dec 2019Inspection
Found no deficiencies cited during the survey. All applicable requirements were met.
01 Dec 2019Complaint
01 Dec 2019Complaint
Found no deficiencies after a survey conducted December 3-4, 2019. Determined compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
01 Dec 2019Complaint
01 Dec 2019Complaint
Found no deficiencies. The State Agency determined compliance with Medicare and Medicaid participation during the review.
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