Diversicare of Ripley
Ripley, Mississippi · CCN 255102
20 surveys since 2011, 11 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 76
- Surveys
- 20
- Harm or worse
- 11
- Immediate jeopardy
- 7
Findings at the most serious level CMS records. 2 of these were recorded as past non-compliance — corrected before the survey.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 140
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE
- County
- Tippah · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1989
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 17 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Mississippi.
Last survey on record
Feb 11, 2026
271 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.29 | 3.57 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.60 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 35.7% | 47.9% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $72,793 across 5 penalties
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J615.8% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G25.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1847.4% | E410.5% | F821.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6566×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6894×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F6773×
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F7613×
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.
- F7252×
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Diversicare of Ripley, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jan 22, 2024
Based on interviews, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect as evidenced by failure of the staff to communicate and put measures in place to prevent the second elopement of Resident #1 who left the faciity on [DATE] unnoticed and unsupervised. Resident #1 was one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed. Resident #1 was allowed to exit the facility on 01/07/24 unnoticed and unsupervised at an unknown time and was discovered to be missing from the facility at approximately 8:10 PM. On 01/07/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, the police department received a 911 call from an unknown bystander who had seen an elderly lady walking with no shoes on who appeared to belong to a nursing home. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF656Jan 22, 2024
Based on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement effective comprehensive care plan interventions for Resident #1 who was at risk for elopement. Resident #1 was one (1) of three (3) wandering residents reviewed. Resident #1 was allowed to exit the facility on 01/07/24 unnoticed and unsupervised at an unknown time and was discovered to be missing from the facility at approximately 8:10 PM. On 01/07/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, the police department received a 911 call from an unknown bystander who had seen an elderly lady walking with no shoes on who appeared to belong to a nursing home. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jan 22, 2024
Based on interviews, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to supervise and prevent the elopement of Resident #1 who left the faciity on [DATE] for the second time unnoticed and unsupervised. Resident #1 was one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed. Resident #1 was allowed to exit the facility on 01/07/24 unnoticed and unsupervised at an unknown time and was discovered to be missing from the facility at approximately 8:10 PM. On 01/07/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, the police department received a 911 call from an unknown bystander who had seen an elderly lady walking with no shoes on who appeared to belong to a nursing home. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF867Jan 22, 2024
Based on interviews, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to monitor and implement a Quality Assurance (QA) program that prevented an elopement for Resident #1 who had previously eloped from the facility on 12/14/23 and continued to seek an exit from the building for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed. Resident #1. Resident #1 was allowed to exit the facility on 01/07/24 unnoticed and unsupervised at an unknown time and was discovered to be missing from the facility at approximately 8:10 PM. On 01/07/24 at approximately 8:00 PM, the police department received a 911 call from an unknown bystander who had seen an elderly lady walking with no shoes on who appeared to belong to a nursing home. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF656Dec 19, 2023
Based on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement the plan of care for Resident #1 who was at risk for elopement. Resident #1 was one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed. The facility failed to provide supervision to prevent the elopement of Resident #1, who was a wandering risk. Resident #1 had a Care Plan that documented that she was at risk for elopement. Facility #1 did not provide the supervision as outlined in the care plan to Resident #1 to prevent her from eloping. Resident #1 left the facility unnoticed and unsupervised at an unknown time and was discovered by the staff at another nursing home (Facility #2) approximately 380 yards from the facility. […]
Read 30 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 30 of 76 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Feb 11, 2026Standard9 findings
- Jan 21, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Dec 18, 2024Standard10 findings
- Sep 11, 2024Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
- Jan 22, 2024Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- Dec 19, 2023Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Aug 31, 2023Standard8 findings
- Nov 10, 2021Standard4 findings
Show the 12 earlier surveys
- Dec 1, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Oct 7, 2020Infection control1 finding
- May 10, 2019Standard and complaint6 findings
- Jun 16, 2017Standard2 findings
- Apr 15, 2016Standard5 findings
- Dec 9, 2015Complaint4 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 27, 2015Standard1 finding
- Jan 30, 2014—4 findings
- May 30, 2013Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
- Feb 26, 2013—1 finding
- Jan 18, 2013—3 findings
- Oct 28, 2011Standard4 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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