Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
Nursing home in Okolona, Mississippi, CMS certification number 25A162
512 Rockwell Drive, Okolona, MS 38860 · Chickasaw County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 73
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,149 (1)
Does Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.62
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.18
- Weekend total hours
- 3.87
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.6%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 8, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 3, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,149 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.9 residents live here, about 96% of its 73 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 73
- Average residents per day
- 69.9
- Certified since
- February 2, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
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Who inspects nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - city/county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.