Mississippi

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Personal Care Home - Residential Living. The terms “Personal Care Home - Residential” and “Residential Personal Care Home” shall mean any place or facility operating 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, accepting individuals who require personal care services or individuals, who due to functional impairments, may require mental health services to compensate for activities of daily living. Regulation by the licensing agency for such facilities are governed by the “Regulations Governing Licensure of Personal Care Homes - Residential”.
Resident capacity: 16 residents (zoning varies based on county)
Staff ratios: 1. One (1) resident attendant per fifteen (15) or fewer residents for the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Cost of licensing: Not found online ; Call for detailed licensure costs
Bedroom square footage: Resident bedrooms shall house no more than four (4) persons each.
Memory care: Dementia Facility Requirements. Physical design standards for Alzheimer’s/dementia units include security

Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: Mississippi State Department of Health
Contact Phone Number: (601) 364-1100
Licensure Term(s): Personal Care Home - Residential Living. The terms “Personal Care Home - Residential” and “Residential Personal Care Home” shall mean any place or facility operating 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, accepting individuals who require personal care services or individuals, who due to functional impairments, may require mental health services to compensate for activities of daily living. Regulation by the licensing agency for such facilities are governed by the “Regulations Governing Licensure of Personal Care Homes - Residential”.
Census Requirements: 16 residents (zoning varies based on county)
Qualifications for Managers: There shall be a full-time employee designated as operator of the licensed facility who shall be responsible for the management of the licensed facility. The operator shall be at least twenty-one years of age and shall be a high school graduate, or have passed the GED, and shall not be a resident of the licensed facility. The operator shall have verification that he is not listed on the "Mississippi Nurses Aide Abuse Registry." When the operator is not within the licensed facility, there shall be an individual onsite at the licensed facility who shall represent the operator, and be capable of assuming the responsibility of operator. Said person must be at least twenty-one years or age and shall be a high school graduate, or have passed the GED, and shall have verification that he is not listed on the "Mississippi Nurses Aide Abuse Registry." Operators shall be scheduled to spend two (2) concurrent days with the licensing agency for the purpose of training and mentoring.
Qualifications for Caregivers: All direct care employees shall be a minimum of 18 years of age, and shall have verification that they are not listed on the "Mississippi Nurses Aide Abuse Registry." Personnel shall receive training on a quarterly basis on topics and issues related to the population being served in the licensed facility. Training shall be documented by a narrative of the content and signatures of those attending. Personnel shall be employed and on duty, awake, and fully dressed to provide personal care to the residents.
Staff Ratios: 1. One (1) resident attendant per fifteen (15) or fewer residents for the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. 2. One (1) resident attendant per twenty-five (25) or fewer residents for the hours of 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. There shall be designated, in writing and posted in a conspicuous place, on-call personnel in the event of an emergency, during this shift.
Cost of Licensing: Not found online ; Call for detailed licensure costs
Square Footage Requirements: Resident bedrooms shall house no more than four (4) persons each. Minimum usable floor area in resident's bedrooms shall be 80 square feet per bed. The living room must be equipped with attractive, functional, and comfortable furniture in sufficient number to accommodate all residents. A minimum of 18 square feet per bed shall be provided.
Bathrooms Required: Toilet and Bathing Facilities. 1. Separate toilet and bathing facilities shall be provided, on each floor, for each sex in the following ratios as a minimum. a. Bathtubs/showers 1 per 12 or fraction thereof for each sex b. Lavatories 1 per 6 or fraction thereof c. Toilets 1 per 6 or fraction thereof 2. A lavatory with mirror shall be provided in each toilet room or bedroom. 3. Bathtubs and showers shall be equipped with grab bars, towel racks and non-glass shower enclosures. Commodes shall be equipped with grab bars.
Memory Care Requirements: Dementia Facility Requirements. Physical design standards for Alzheimer’s/dementia units include security controls on all entrances and exits, and a secure, exterior exercise pathway. Resident rooms may be individually identified to assist with recognition.