Willow Creek Retirement Center
Nursing home in Byram, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255300
49 Willow Creek Lane, Byram, MS 39272 · Hinds County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 88
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,018 (1)
Does Willow Creek Retirement Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Willow Creek Retirement Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Willow Creek Retirement Center 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
- 3.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.22
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.05
- Weekend total hours
- 3.37
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 53.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Willow Creek Retirement Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,018 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.4 residents live here, about 89% of its 88 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 78.4
- Certified since
- August 1, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Willow Creek Retirement Center
- Legal business name
- WCRL, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Briar Hill Management, 3.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Willow Creek Retirement Center
- Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation205 Byram Parkway, Byram 39272
- Pleasant Hills Community Living Center1600 Raymond Rd, Jackson 39204
- Chadwick Community Care Center1900 Chadwick Drive, Jackson 39204
- Methodist Sepcialty Care Center1 Layfair Drive Suite 500, Flowood 39232
- Woodlands Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center102 Woodchase Park Drive, Clinton 39056
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Mississippi, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Willow Creek Retirement Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Willow Creek Retirement Center
What is the CMS star rating of Willow Creek Retirement Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willow Creek Retirement Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willow Creek Retirement Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willow Creek Retirement Center?
WCRL, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.