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Yalobusha County Nursing Home
⌖ Water Valley, MS · Yalobusha County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds122
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Yalobusha County Nursing Home
Yalobusha County Nursing Home is a 122-bed government-run nursing home in Water Valley, MS. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Mississippi is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than 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 11 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Mississippi average of 4 hr 11 min. About 40% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameYalobusha County Nursing Home
LocationYalobusha County, Mississippi
Phone(662) 473-1411
Address630 South Main Street, Water Valley, MS 38965 · Yalobusha County
CMS provider number25A174
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 31, 1974 (52 years)
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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
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is 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 Oct 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Oct 2025)Mississippi average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 11 min a dayMississippi average: 4 hr 11 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover40% a yearMississippi average: 46%About average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident22 min a dayMississippi average: 38 minWorse than state 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.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is more than 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 injury2.6%State average: 3.1%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.5%State average: 6.3%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs21.2%State average: 21.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.9State 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 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 18 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.2 |
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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