Ripley · 38663
Rest Haven Health and Rehabilitation
103 Cunningham Drive
Ripley, MS 38663
Tippah County Nursing Home
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⌖ Ripley, MS · Tippah County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds40
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Tippah County Nursing Home
Tippah County Nursing Home is a 40-bed government-run nursing home in Ripley, MS. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Mississippi is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 7 problems, close to the Mississippi average of 6.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 57 min a day with each resident, more than the Mississippi average of 4 hr 11 min. About 37% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameTippah County Nursing Home
LocationTippah County, Mississippi
Phone(662) 837-2111
Address1005 City Avenue North, Ripley, MS 38663 · Tippah County
CMS provider number255130
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 15, 1989 (36 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 57 min a dayMississippi average: 4 hr 11 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident44 min a dayMississippi average: 38 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover37% a yearMississippi average: 46%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Feb 2026)Mississippi average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Mississippi average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital9.7%State average: 27.7%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit21.4%State average: 15.5%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.6%State average: 2.5%About average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.8%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)9.5%State average: 6.3%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs29.9%State average: 21.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.4State average: 2.4Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Mississippi average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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