Crystal Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had most residents in Leflore County nursing homes in Q1

During the first quarter of 2026, Crystal Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center emerged as Leflore County’s largest nursing home, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.

The facility provided 100 available beds—five above the Leflore County average for the same period—and supported an average census of 76.7 residents per day.

CMS assigned the center an overall rating of 1 out of 5, trailing behind the Mississippi nursing home average of 2.7.

For the quarter, Golden Age Nursing Home ranked second in size with 95 beds, while Riverview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center placed third with 91 available beds.

Crystal Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reported a total fine expenditure of $13,520 and received one penalty during the first quarter of 2026.

Overall, Leflore County, Mississippi, operated one for-profit nursing home.

U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that the population of older adults is increasing as younger cohorts decline. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans ages 65 and older rose by 13%, while the number under age 18 declined by 1.7%. The nation’s older adult population has expanded significantly in the last 100 years, growing from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.

A 2021 study indicates that nearly half of this older group—about 28 million people—may need long-term services and supports, with over one-third projected to require eventual nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.