Diversicare of Ripley: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Diversicare of Ripley is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Ripley, Mississippi, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 35.7% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Diversicare of Ripley
101 Cunningham DrRipley, MS 38663
Tippah County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Diversicare of Ripley, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Mississippi average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 222 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.29 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.7% of nursing staff at Diversicare of Ripley left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $72,793 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Fine | $7,272 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Fine | $7,272 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $48,776 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fine | $4,736 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fine | $4,737 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Diversicare of Ripley holds 1 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Diversicare of Ripley
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Diversicare of Ripley LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1989
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Diversicare of Ripley
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rest Haven Health and Rehabilitation Ripley | 0.0 | 60 | 1.90 | 3.71 | 46.8% | 2 | None |
| Tippah County Nursing Home Ripley | 0.2 | 40 | 2.74 | 4.95 | 37.2% | 4 | None |
| Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Ashland | 13.9 | 60 | 2.52 | 4.42 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| New Albany Health & Rehab Center New Albany | 16.6 | 114 | 2.31 | 3.78 | 43.5% | 1 | $10,039 |
| Union Co Health and Rehab Center, Inc New Albany | 18.4 | 60 | 2.28 | 4.71 | 66.4% | 5 | None |
| Holly Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Holly Springs | 21.4 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.64 | 52.9% | 1 | $17,898 |
| Longwood Community Living Center Booneville | 22.6 | 64 | 2.17 | 3.68 | 28.9% | 2 | None |
| Landmark Nursing and Rehab Center Booneville | 23.1 | 80 | 2.72 | 4.97 | 51.8% | 4 | $29,900 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.