CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Lee County, Mississippi
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 11 nursing homes in Lee County, Mississippi qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Lee County as rural.
In Mississippi, 164 of 202 nursing homes (81.2%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Brandon | Yes, rural county | Commcare Corporation | 230 | 255106 |
| Cedars Health Center | Tupelo | Yes, rural county | 140 | 255309 | |
| CHADWICK COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Jackson | Yes, rural county | 102 | 255125 | |
| CLEVELAND COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Cleveland | Yes, rural county | Commcare Corporation | 120 | 255114 |
| DIVERSICARE OF TUPELO | Tupelo | Yes, rural county | Diversicare Healthcare | 120 | 255105 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Jackson | Yes, rural county | 105 | 255116 | |
| MANHATTAN COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Jackson | Yes, rural county | Commcare Corporation | 180 | 255115 |
| MCCOMB COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Mccomb | Yes, rural county | 140 | 255101 | |
| NMMC BALDWYN NURSING FACILITY | Baldwyn | Yes, rural county | North Mississippi Health Services | 107 | 255161 |
| RULEVILLE COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Ruleville | Yes, rural county | Commcare Corporation | 111 | 255113 |
| TUPELO COMMUNITY CARE CENTER | Tupelo | Yes, rural county | Commcare Corporation | 120 | 255136 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.