Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
512 Rockwell Drive, Okolona, MS 38860 · (662) 447-5463
Government - City/county · 73 certified beds
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in October 2025, found 5 citations (the Mississippi average is 6.8). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $12,149 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on October 8, 2025 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means
- 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.October 8, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.October 8, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.October 8, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.October 8, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.October 8, 2025 · F0919 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 4 citations.
- Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).November 21, 2024 · F0603 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.November 21, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.October 3, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor 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.October 3, 2024 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $12,149October 3, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.30 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.07 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.30 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.92 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 56.6% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - City/county |
| Certified beds | 73 |
| Average residents per day | 70.4 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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- Diversicare of Amory Amory · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Nmmc Baldwyn Nursing Facility Baldwyn · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.