Nursing home
Walter B Crook Nursing Facility
840 North Oak Avenue, Ruleville, MS 38771 · Map
Government - State · 60 certified beds
Walter B Crook Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ruleville, Mississippi. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.72 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Nov 13, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Walter B Crook Nursing Facility compares
This facility vs. the Mississippi and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Mississippi avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.72 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.57 | 2.48 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.7% | 47.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the November 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 5, 2025
What inspectors found at Walter B Crook Nursing Facility
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 840 North Oak Avenue
Ruleville, MS 38771 - CMS certification #
- 25A422
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 50.8
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-10-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Walter B Crook Nursing Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Nursing Care provided by experienced RNs, LPNs, and CNAs
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Of our 60 private rooms, 22 feature private bathrooms, and residents enjoy relaxing views from our five beautiful atriums, creating peaceful spaces where residents can rest, visit with loved ones, and enjoy their day.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah, Ruleville. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ruleville Community Care Center, Ruleville. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Vitalcaring Group, Cleveland. 9.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Gilbow's Drug Store. 5.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 38771 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Cleveland, Cleveland, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 38771.
Hospice Of North Sunflower, office in Ruleville, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Heart Of Hospice, LLC - Delta, office in Cleveland, 9.4 miles away, straight line
Adoration Hospice Care Mississippi, office in Cleveland, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Foundation Of Central Mississippi Inc, Madison. 90.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Walter B Crook Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Walter B Crook Nursing Facility an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Walter B Crook Nursing Facility staffed?
Walter B Crook Nursing Facility reports 5.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Walter B Crook Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Walter B Crook Nursing Facility have?
Walter B Crook Nursing Facility is certified for 60 beds.