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Desoto Healthcare Center in Southaven, MS

Desoto Healthcare Center is a nursing home community in Southaven, MS.

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Desoto Healthcare Center in Southaven, MS

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Desoto Healthcare Center

7805 Southcrest Parkway, Southaven, MS 38671

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.6 from 87 reviews
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Overall Review of Desoto Healthcare Center

common 34 reviews mention this

Staff care and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families consistently describe attentive, caring staff who keep them informed.

Across many visits and family updates, reviewers describe staff members as friendly, helpful, and attentive to residents’ needs. Several mention professional therapy and nursing involvement (including rehab and care coordination), along with communication that leaves families feeling supported. A smaller set of reviews report serious failures—such as delays in getting help, refusal of assistance, or poor communication—along with calls for investigations or removal.

common 20 reviews mention this

Facility cleanliness is a frequent note

Clean, well-kept conditions are repeatedly mentioned by families and visitors.

Many reviewers say the building is clean, maintained, and welcoming, sometimes tying that to their comfort during rehab or longer stays. Cleanliness is mentioned alongside professionalism and attentive care in multiple positive reviews. There are also a few negative reviews that describe filth or hygiene issues, including one that calls out a room smelling of urine.

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Food quality and meals come up

Meals are a common topic, with many residents describing good, nutritious food.

Multiple reviewers praise the food as great, delicious, nutritional, or diverse, and some connect meals to overall satisfaction with the stay. A couple of residents mention diet-related experiences, including that soft-food diets can make food seem less appealing. On the negative side, at least one reviewer compares the food unfavorably.

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Activities help residents feel included

Planned activities are repeatedly mentioned as helping residents stay engaged.

Several families describe regular activities so their loved ones don’t feel alone, including resident engagement after surgery or during long-term stays. Reviewers also mention amenities tied to day-to-day life, like having things to do and community programs running during visits. A brief negative review focuses on care and communication problems rather than activities.

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Serious care and communication concerns

A minority of reviews report severe problems with care delivery and communication.

While most reviews are positive, a small number describe critical lapses, including delays or refusals to help with urgent needs and complaints about how staff handled medical concerns. Other negative comments mention understaffing and inconsistent follow-through, with families saying expectations for updates weren’t met. These accounts also include complaints about professionalism and, in one case, allegations of theft.

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Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Memphis International (5 miles away) Memphis International (5 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Gastro One (0.3 miles)
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound Consultants (0.4 miles)
  • Diagnostic Imaging Specialists (0.5 miles)
  • Mid-South Anesthesia Consultants (0.7 miles)
  • Southcrest Women's Healthcare (0.7 miles)
  • Delta Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center (2.1 miles)
  • Horn Lake Family Practice (3.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • Huey's Restaurant (0.9 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (0.9 miles)
  • Memphis Barbecue Company (1 miles)
  • Arby's (1.1 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (1.5 miles)
  • Country Skillet (1.6 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (2.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
  • Walmart Fuel Station (4.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.3 miles)

Parks

  • Central Park (1.6 miles)
  • Audubon Park (10.4 miles)
  • Chickasaw Garden Park (10.7 miles)
  • Sea Isle Neighborhood (10.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Delta Sky Club (4.8 miles)
  • Memphis International Airport (MEM) (4.8 miles)
  • TSA Security Check Point (4.8 miles)
  • National Car Rental (5 miles)
  • Memphis International Airport Crew Room (5.2 miles)
  • FedEx Hangar 26 (5.6 miles)
  • Wilson Air Center (5.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Twin Lakes Baptist Church (5.8 miles)
  • Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church (9.4 miles)
  • Holy Trinity Community (9.8 miles)
  • White Station Church of Christ (10.1 miles)
  • Grace-St Luke's Episcopal Church (10.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (8.4 miles)
  • Otherlands Coffee Bar & Exotic Gifts (10.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (10.8 miles)

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