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B
Good

WALTER B CROOK NURSING FACILITY

840 NORTH OAK AVENUE · RULEVILLE, MS 38771

6627562711 · Government - State

60 beds50.8 residents79 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

WALTER B CROOK NURSING FACILITY receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 5.728 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.711 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.83 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 19.81% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (70.36% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.711 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️70.36% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
5.728hrs/resident/day▲ 1.83
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.711hrs/resident/day▲ 0.03
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
19.81%
6.0676 weekday → 4.8658 weekend
Agency Staff
70.36%
33.06% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.5782hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.4389hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.6413std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Sunflower County Average+1.01 HPRD
4.72
05.73 HPRD
vs. Mississippi State Average+1.52 HPRD
4.21
05.73 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.83 HPRD
3.90
05.73 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
WALTER B CROOK NURSING FACILITY ★
RULEVILLE · This facility
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B
5.7280.711★★★☆☆
RULEVILLE COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
RULEVILLE
0.2 mi
C
3.72170.4163★☆☆☆☆
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
CLEVELAND
8.8 mi
B
3.6040.6284★☆☆☆☆
BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER LTC
CLEVELAND
9.3 mi
A
4.88890.9803★★★☆☆
DELTA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
CLEVELAND
9.4 mi
C
3.17490.7081★★☆☆☆
DIVERSICARE OF SHELBY
SHELBY
19.1 mi
C
3.25820.664★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
14
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 13, 2025Health
7 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Feb 28, 2024Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Dec 8, 2022Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.