Overview
Tippah County Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It is the highest-rated of the 3 nursing homes in Ripley. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 87% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the Mississippi average of 6.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 54% of Mississippi nursing homes have been fined.
Tippah County Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 40 certified beds, caring for about 31 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 36%
Top 22%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.42 hrs
- Nurse aides2.73 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 31
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 15, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes