Yalobusha County Nursing Home
630 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Water Valley, MS 38965
Water Valley, Mississippi · CMS verdict
CMS rates Yalobusha County Nursing Home at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Mississippi average of 2.7.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, Mississippi holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). The 122-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Mississippi runs a median of $9,581 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 14 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Yalobusha County Nursing Home's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Yalobusha County Nursing Home's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (1/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Water Valley, Mississippi, this facility operates 122 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 101 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 83%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Yalobusha County Nursing Home's lower-tercile stars compare to Mississippi
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Mississippi facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Mississippi state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Yalobusha County Nursing Home ranks in Mississippi
Among the 200 CMS-rated nursing homes in Mississippi, Yalobusha County Nursing Home’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Mississippi homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
57 Mississippi homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 122 |
| Residents | 101 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Yalobusha |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 14 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Yalobusha County Nursing Home? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Yalobusha County Nursing Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Mississippi? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Mississippi is $9,581 per month ($114,975 annually). A private room averages $9,885 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Yalobusha County Nursing Home offer? ▾
With 122 beds with approximately 101 current residents, Yalobusha County Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 14 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Yalobusha County Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Yalobusha County Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (14 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Mississippi? ▾
In Mississippi, alternatives include assisted living ($4,369/mo), home health aides ($4,576/mo), and adult day care ($1,365/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Mississippi elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 25A174.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.