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Nursing home report card · Ruleville, MS

Walter B Crook Nursing Facility

840 North Oak Avenue, Ruleville, MS 38771

Call this home: (662) 756-2711

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

About average Medicare rating

A 3-star overall rating is common. Compare staffing hours and recent citations with nearby homes, and visit before you decide.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?
Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection
Nov 13, 2025

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating
3out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Health inspections
3out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Nursing staff
5out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health and care results
1out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the lowest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems
Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning
Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time
Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems
14

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$0

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 25A422

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

  • Caused actual harm · isolated case

    Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection rule 0686

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • Caused actual harm · isolated case

    Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection rule 0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Caused actual harm · isolated case

    Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection rule 0686

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)
0.57hours per resident per day

about 34 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
4.80hours per resident per day

about 4 hr 48 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.39hours per resident per day

about 23 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 3 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 3 stars
  • Staffing rating: 5 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.57 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 4.8 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Mississippi averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Recent citations include infection-control problems

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

  • Caused actual harm3 citations
  • Could have caused harm9 citations
  • Low risk of harm2 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
14
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Government - State.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

November 13, 20257 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0690 · code D

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0757 · code D

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

February 28, 20244 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • Infection Control problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code G

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Low risk of harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0640 · code B

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Low risk of harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code B

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

December 8, 20223 findings
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0604 · code D

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0638 · code D

    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.

Related topics

Questions about Walter B Crook Nursing Facility

What is Walter B Crook Nursing Facility's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Walter B Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, Mississippi has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 3 of 5, staffing 5 of 5, quality measures 1 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Walter B Crook Nursing Facility been fined?
The imported record gives a fine total of $0 for Walter B Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, Mississippi. This does not establish that the home has never been fined.
Does Walter B Crook Nursing Facility have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Walter B Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, Mississippi.
How does Walter B Crook Nursing Facility compare with other nursing homes in Mississippi?
Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the Mississippi report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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