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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
Okolona, MississippiMedicare inspection record
About Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Okolona, Mississippi. Our dedicated team supports recovery and wellness through personalized treatment plans, helping seniors regain independence after hospitalization or injury.
Community at a glance
Capacity
73 residents
Location
Okolona, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
512 ROCKWELL DRIVE, Okolona, Mississippi 38860
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Mississippi average.
Medicare fined Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home once in the last three years, $12,149 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 18 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 4 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the Mississippi average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Nov 10, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 10, 2025Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Nov 10, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Nov 10, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 6, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 6, 2024
October 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 8, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 8, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 8, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $12,149 in the last three years.
- October 3, 2024Fine: $12,149
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 73
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- February 2, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 25A162
Location
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512 ROCKWELL DRIVEOkolona, MS 38860
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Questions about Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
How did Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 8, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 4 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $12,149.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.