Walter B Crook Nursing FacilityCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 840 North Oak Avenue, Ruleville, MS 38771
- CCN
- 25A422
- Ownership type
- Government, state
- Certified beds
- 60
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 56
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Walter B Crook Nursing Facility an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 13 Nov 2025. The latest survey cycle has 7 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Mississippi is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Mississippi (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Sunflower County median | Mississippi median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 2 homes in the county, 202 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Mississippi median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 13 Nov 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 28 Feb 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 3 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | E0 | F0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 7 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 5 Dec 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | G | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 3 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2022 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jan 2023 |
| 8 Dec 2022 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jan 2023 |
| 8 Dec 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jan 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Mississippi median | Mississippi average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.80 | 4.00 | 4.18 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.64 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.32 | 1.11 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.91 | 2.43 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.27 | 3.40 | 3.51 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 27.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, Mississippi median
- 44.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 0.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Mississippi median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 24.6% | 19.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 5.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 5.2% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.2% | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.7% | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 12.1% | 20.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Government, state
- Setting
- In a hospital
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Sunflower County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Indianola | 1 of 5 | 7 | $31,437 | 24 Apr 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Mississippi State Department of Health: complaintsThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Mississippi, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Walter B Crook Nursing Facility (CCN 25A422). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/walter-b-crook-nursing-facility-ruleville-ms-25A422/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Walter B Crook Nursing Facility last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 13 Nov 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 7 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 28 Feb 2024.
- Who operates Walter B Crook Nursing Facility?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, state. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Walter B Crook Nursing Facility a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Mississippi as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.