Arrington Living Center tied with one other facility as the largest nursing home in Covington County in the first quarter of 2026, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data shows. The location shared this ranking with Landmark of Collins.
The nursing home maintained 60 beds in total, a figure equal to the Covington County average for the period ending Q1 2026. Staff served an average of 53.7 residents per day in that timeframe.
Arrington Living Center received an overall rating of 1 out of 5 from CMS—below the statewide Mississippi nursing home average of 2.7.
By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the center faced two fines totaling $17,727 and experienced two related penalties.
There was only one public nursing home operating in Covington County, Mississippi, during the period analyzed.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show a growing population of older adults, even as younger age groups decline. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans ages 65 and up rose by 13% while those under 18 fell by 1.7%. Over the past century, the country’s older population increased dramatically, from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million as of 2024.
A 2021 study indicated that nearly half of U.S. older adults—about 28 million people—could need long-term care support, with projections suggesting that over a third may ultimately require 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.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landmark of Collins | 4 |
| 1 | Arrington Living Center | 1 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
