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Tippah County Nursing Home

Nursing home in Ripley, MS

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1005 City Avenue North, Ripley, MS 38663
Phone
(662) 837-2111
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
255130
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
32
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Tippah County Hospital
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 15, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 255130. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 19, 2026. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 19, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 19, 2026Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 19, 2026Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 6, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 6, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 25, 2024Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 25, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.73 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.74 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.97 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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