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Bolivar Medical Center LTC
901 E Sunflower Rd, Cleveland, MS 38732 · Bolivar County · (662) 846-2520
35 certified beds, about 29 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicaid since 1976
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 25A188 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 31, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since October 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.43 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.77 of those hours.
53.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
July 31, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure hair restraints were utilized during food preparation to prevent contamination for one (1) of two (2) kitchen tours.
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to submit accurate staffing data into the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system for one (1) of two (2) quarters reviewed. (2nd Quarter 2025)
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately for a resident with a Mental Illness for one (1) of the 22 sampled residents.
December 14, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
October 12, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, resident interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement a comprehensive care plan for Activities of Daily Living (ADL)s for a dependent resident, as evidence of long, rough fingernails, for 1 (one) of 22 residents reviewed for ADL care.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide nail care for one (1) of 22 residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.43 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.86 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.34 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 53.8% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 44.4% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.77 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.66 on weekdays and 3.86 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.68 in April to June 2025 to 4.43 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.43 | 0.77 | 4.66 | 3.86 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 29 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.73 | 0.75 | 4.97 | 4.10 | 0.0% | 2 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.89 | 0.98 | 5.16 | 4.19 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.68 | 0.84 | 4.93 | 4.06 | 0.0% | 1 of 91 | 25 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Mississippi, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.09 | 0.60 | 4.35 | 3.44 | 6.2% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Mississippi
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $15.15 | $14.19 to $16.92 | 14,200 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $24.14 | $22.50 to $27.90 | 9,850 |
| Registered nurses | $37.06 | $31.22 to $40.62 | 29,060 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.7 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Bolivar Medical Center LTC's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: This nursing home is not required to submit data for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 31, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 31, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 31, 2025: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 12, 2022: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Delta Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Cleveland, 0.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Cleveland Community Care Center Cleveland, 0.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Walter B Crook Nursing Facility Ruleville, 9.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Ruleville Community Care Center Ruleville, 9.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- Diversicare of Shelby Shelby, 14.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Indianola Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Indianola, 20.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Oak Grove Retirement Home Duncan, 20.4 mi · not rated · 5 citations
Mississippi contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Mississippi. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, MDHS Division of Aging and Adult Services, 1-888-844-0041. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: MSDH Nursing Home Search, where Mississippi publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Bolivar Medical Center LTC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Bolivar Medical Center LTC 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Bolivar Medical Center LTC get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 31, 2025. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
- Has Bolivar Medical Center LTC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Bolivar Medical Center LTC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Bolivar Medical Center LTC?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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