In the first quarter of 2026, Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home was owned by Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports. The facility, situated in Sharkey County, has been under the ownership of Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital since Jan. 1, 2016.
The nursing home is classified as a public facility.
For that timeframe, it received an overall CMS rating of 3, which is above the Mississippi state nursing home average of 2.7. CMS ratings measure key aspects like results of health inspections, staffing, and quality of care provided to residents.
Data shows Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home served an average of 45.1 residents per day during Q1 2026, out of 54 available beds. It is currently an independent facility and is not hospital-based.
Throughout the first quarter of 2026, the home did not receive any fines or penalties, maintaining a record free of incidents.
There was one public nursing home in Sharkey County, Mississippi at that time.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show a continued increase in the older adult population, while younger age groups decline. From 2020 to 2024, Americans 65 and older grew by 13% as the under-18 group decreased by 1.7%. Over the past hundred years, the nation’s older adult demographic expanded rapidly—rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 study estimates nearly half of this population, about 28 million people, will need long-term services and support. The research also projects more than one-third may eventually require care in nursing homes.
“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.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home | Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital | Government – County | 3 | 45.1 |
This article’s information comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The original source data is available here.
