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Willow Creek Retirement Center

Byram, MississippiMedicare inspection record
(601) 863-4201

About Willow Creek Retirement Center

Willow Creek Retirement Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Byram, Mississippi residents who need specialized medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate clinical expertise.

Community at a glance

Capacity

88 residents

Location

Byram, MS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

49 WILLOW CREEK LANE, Byram, Mississippi 39272

(601) 863-4201

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 March 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Mississippi average.

Medicare fined Willow Creek Retirement Center once in the last three years, $8,018 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 3 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesBelow the Mississippi average
Nursing staff who left in the past year53%Above the Mississippi average

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2026

March 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Honor 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 Apr 6, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Develop 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 Apr 6, 2026
January 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 5, 2026
November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 4, 2024
  • Develop 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 Dec 4, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 4, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2024
September 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 5, 2024
May 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 4, 2024
March 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.

  • September 12, 2024Fine: $8,018

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Wcrl, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
88
Average residents per day
79
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 2003
Part of a chain
Briar Hill Management, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
255300

Location

49 WILLOW CREEK LANEByram, MS 39272

Senior living near Byram

Questions about Willow Creek Retirement Center

How did Willow Creek Retirement Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 5, 2026 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Mississippi average is 6.9.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Willow Creek Retirement Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Willow Creek Retirement Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Willow Creek Retirement Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,018.

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.

Senior living in Byram Skilled Nursing in Mississippi Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026