Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home

    630 S Main St, Water Valley, MS 38965
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Capable staff, excellent facilities, recommended

    I'm very pleased - the staff are capable and attentive, the facilities are excellent, and I would recommend this community.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.50·(8)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.0
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Clinically capable staff
    • Well-maintained facility and amenities
    • On-site therapy services
    • Positive community reputation

    Cons

    • Poor staff responsiveness and long response times
    • Limited resident-centered care planning and preference solicitation
    • Weak leadership engagement and resident communication
    • Gaps in administrative follow-through for paperwork and benefits
    • Staff conduct and cultural sensitivity
    • Inconsistent pain-management and therapy effectiveness
    • Environmental comfort control issues (cold areas)
    • Inconsistent complaint-resolution and regulatory escalation processes

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality at the facility appears mixed. Reviewers identify clinically capable staff and available on-site therapy resources, indicating a baseline of clinical competence and functional rehabilitation capacity. However, persistent concerns about responsiveness—long waits for assistance and delays in attending to resident needs—suggest operational gaps in day-to-day care delivery. Several comments point to shortcomings in pain management and therapy effectiveness, implying that rehabilitation and symptom-control goals are not consistently achieved for all residents.

    Staff performance is described in contrasting terms. While competence is noted, there are recurrent reports of unprofessional conduct, poor tone in staff–resident interactions, and instances where staff did not solicit or honor resident preferences (for example, scheduling of personal care). Reviewers also raised concerns about cultural sensitivity and discriminatory behavior. These patterns indicate that interpersonal skills, resident-centered communication, and cultural-awareness training may be areas needing attention despite adequate clinical capability.

    There is limited specific information about dining and activities in the available summaries. Reviewers did not provide substantial detail on food quality, meal service consistency, or the scope and engagement level of activity programming. The absence of commentary here should be interpreted as limited reporting rather than confirmation of strength or weakness in those domains.

    Facility and environmental observations are generally positive regarding maintenance and amenities; the facility itself is described as well kept. At the same time, some reviewers noted environmental comfort issues, particularly areas perceived as cold, which can affect resident comfort and require facilities management attention.

    Management and administrative processes are a notable area of concern. Multiple comments point to weak leadership engagement with residents and families, unresponsiveness from administration, and failures to follow through on administrative tasks such as benefits or VA paperwork. There are also references to complaints being escalated to oversight, suggesting that the facility’s complaint-resolution and regulatory communication processes may be inconsistent.

    Overall pattern: the facility demonstrates operational strengths in its physical environment and baseline clinical capability, but these are offset by recurring operational and relational weaknesses—primarily inconsistent responsiveness, limited resident-centered care practices, gaps in therapy effectiveness, and uneven administrative follow-through. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s strong infrastructure and clinical resources against documented concerns about communication, cultural sensitivity, pain-management outcomes, and management responsiveness. If considering this provider, families may want to probe current staffing practices, therapy protocols for pain, mechanisms for soliciting resident preferences, temperature controls, and the facility’s process for completing and tracking important administrative paperwork.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home is located at 630 S Main St, Water Valley, MS, 38965.

    About Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home

    Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home, located in Water Valley, has been helping folks in Yalobusha County and nearby places for over 50 years, and this place isn't just a hospital since it also has a 122-bed nursing home along with a hospital that holds 26 beds, and you'll notice it's part of Yalobusha Health Services, which is what they call their bigger community health system, so you'll find all sorts of services here like mental health care, outpatient and inpatient care, emergency help, rehabilitation therapy, and care for people who need to stay for a longer time, and though the building's had recent work done to make it nicer and more comfortable, the people here still keep that same down-to-earth feeling, thinking of their mission as "Neighbors Caring for Neighbors," which shows up in how the staff-over 300 of them including doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical folks-greet you with kindness and treat everyone a little like family. There's also a focus on providing services through Communicare for people dealing with behavioral health, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse, and with five different clinics, residents and patients have easy access to things like surgery, maternity services, diagnostic imaging, dermatology, anesthesia, cardiology, orthopaedics, neurology, geriatrics, and nursing care, plus you'll find they offer outdoor spaces so folks can get some fresh air, and since this is what's called a critical access facility, it meets certain standards to keep care close by for rural residents. The place keeps up with a good charting system for managing medical records, tries hard to make every patient feel at home, and truly believes in good neighborly care, and you won't get lost in the shuffle because even if it's a hospital and a nursing home, the staff is always aiming to offer patient-centered care in a welcoming, family-like setting. If you ever drive by during business hours, which run Monday to Friday from 8 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon, you'll probably see folks coming and going in a place that's meant to feel both modern and warm, and whether it's general hospital services, long-term skilled care, or something more specialized, the people here try to make sure you're treated with concern and respect.

    People often ask...

    Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 630 S Main St, Water Valley, MS 38965.

    No, Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Mississippi, the State Department of Health licenses care facilities and publishes the survey, complaint, and infection-control reports from its inspections.

    License numbernh-25A174
    Facility typeNursing Home
    Special certificationMedicaid certified only

    Inspection Reports

    38

    Reports

    29

    Citations

    12

    Complaints

    7

    Years

    01 Nov 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies related to resident discharges; the investigation determined compliance with participation requirements.
    01 Nov 2025Revisit
    Determined that the facility was in compliance and recommended placing it back in compliance effective 11/01/25.
    01 Nov 2025Revisit
    Verified corrective actions were implemented to address a deficient practice. The agency recommended the provider be placed back in compliance.
    01 Nov 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies cited.
    01 Oct 2025Inspection
    Identified unsafe food handling and thawing practices, including thawing chicken in the sink with no container and missing refrigerator temperature logs.
    • 45.29.1Safe Food Handling Procedures
    01 Oct 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in resident assessments, care planning participation, medication storage, and food safety.
    • CFR §483.20(g)(h)(i)(j)Accuracy of Assessments
    • CFR §483.21(b)(2)(i)-(iii)Care Plan Timing and Revision
    • CFR §483.45(g)(h)(1)(2)Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals
    • CFR §483.60(i)(1)-(2)Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary
    01 Oct 2025Inspection
    Found no deficiencies; confirmed compliance with emergency preparedness requirements.
    01 Sept 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies. Census was 102 residents out of 122 beds.
    01 Sept 2025Complaint
    Concluded no deficiencies were identified during the investigation. The facility was found in compliance with CMS requirements.
    01 Feb 2025Complaint
    Identified inadequate supervision for a wandering resident, resulting in an assault on another resident; noted absence of a formal resident supervision policy.
    • 45.21.8Accidents
    01 Feb 2025Complaint
    Identified deficiencies related to the lack of a wandering behavior care plan and inadequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    • CFR §483.21(b)(1)-(3)Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
    • CFR §483.25(d)(1)-(2)Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices
    01 Feb 2025Revisit
    Placed back in compliance after a follow-up visit confirmed the deficiency was corrected.
    01 Feb 2025Revisit
    Concluded that compliance was restored after a follow-up visit confirmed corrective measures were in place.
    01 Apr 2024Revisit
    Recommended placing back in compliance after confirming corrective actions were implemented.
    01 Apr 2024Revisit
    Concluded that compliance was achieved after a desk review. No deficiencies were identified.
    01 Apr 2024Revisit
    Confirmed compliance with minimum standards after a desk review. No deficiencies were cited.
    01 Mar 2024Inspection
    Found violations in residents' rights, range of motion care, and housekeeping. A resident was not offered a shower; a brace was not applied as ordered; and wheelchairs/curtains were dirty.
    • 45.17.2Residents' Rights
    • 45.21.5Range of motion
    • 45.35.1Housekeeping Facilities and Services
    01 Mar 2024Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and survey findings that identified multiple deficiencies related to resident rights, advance directives, environment, PASARR coordination, care planning, mobility, and arbitration agreements.
    • 42 CFR 483.10Resident Rights
    • 42 CFR 483.10(c)(6), 42 CFR 483.10(g)(12)Advance Directives
    • 42 CFR 483.10(i)Safe/Comfortable/Homelike Environment
    • 42 CFR 483.20(e)(1)-(2)PASARR/Coordination
    • 42 CFR 483.21(b)(1)-(3)Care Planning
    • 42 CFR 483.25(c)Mobility/ROM
    • 42 CFR 483.70(n)Binding Arbitration
    01 Mar 2024Complaint
    Found that an abuse allegation was not reported to the State Agency within the required timeframe. The issue was later reported after concerns were raised.
    • CFRs: 483.12(b)(5)(i)(A)(B)(c)(1)(4); §483.12(c)(4)Reporting of Alleged Violations
    01 Mar 2024Inspection
    Confirmed compliance with the Life Safety Code and found no deficiencies.
    01 Mar 2024Inspection
    Found no deficiencies. Emergency preparedness requirements were met.
    01 Dec 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies after an annual re-certification survey and a complaint investigation.
    01 Dec 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies related to emergency preparedness.
    01 Dec 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies cited regarding life safety code provisions.
    01 Dec 2022Inspection
    Concluded no deficiencies were cited after the annual re-certification survey.
    01 Apr 2022Infection Control
    Investigated COVID-19 reporting and found incomplete NHSN submissions during a seven-day period, not meeting the required format and frequency.
    • CFR 483.80(g)COVID-19 reporting
    01 Jun 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint alleging misappropriation of property or quality of care; found no deficiencies.
    01 Jun 2021Complaint
    Found no deficiencies after investigating the complaint and determining compliance with applicable minimum standards.
    01 Jan 2021Revisit
    Found substantial compliance after a desk review; no deficiencies cited.
    01 Jan 2021Revisit
    Determined substantial compliance and no deficiencies were identified.
    01 Nov 2020Infection Control
    Identified failures in infection control: five staff members wore facial coverings incorrectly, risking spread of COVID-19.
    • CFR 483.80Infection Prevention & Control
    01 Nov 2020Infection Control
    Determined no deficiencies in emergency preparedness and found compliance with the applicable federal requirement.
    01 Nov 2020Infection Control
    Found continued noncompliance due to deficiencies identified in an earlier COVID-19 focused infection control survey.
    01 Nov 2020Infection Control
    Identified deficiencies from an earlier COVID-19-focused infection control survey and remained out of compliance.
    01 Jun 2020Infection Control
    Found no deficiencies during the COVID-19 focused infection control survey.
    01 Jun 2020Infection Control
    Confirmed compliance with COVID-19 infection control requirements and found no deficiencies.
    01 Nov 2019Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in care planning, nail care, catheter care, infection control, and food safety during the survey. Observed nails not trimmed or cleaned, catheter care not per plan, and lapses in hand hygiene and food labeling.
    • CFR 483.21(b)(1)Comprehensive Care Plans
    • CFR 483.24(a)(2)ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents
    • CFR 483.25(e)Incontinence. Catheter, UTI
    • CFR 483.60(i)Food Procurement,Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary
    • CFR 483.80(a)Infection Prevention & Control
    01 Nov 2019Inspection
    Identified failures in resident nail care, improper urinary catheter care, and improper food storage labeling and dating.
    • 45.21.2Activities of daily living
    • 45.21.4Urinary incontinence
    • 45.32.4Food Storage

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