Willow Creek Retirement Center
49 Willow Creek Lane, Byram, MS, 39272
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Briar Hill Management
- Certified beds
- 88 · avg 83 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52% — higher than most Mississippi nursing homesMississippi avg: 46.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Mississippi nursing homesMississippi avg: 40.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Mississippi averageMississippi avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,018 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 255300
- Certified beds
- 88 beds · avg 83 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Wcrl, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Briar Hill Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Briar Hill Management chain — 6 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (22 on record)
- Johnnie Walters
Operational/managerial Control · since 2026
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 16 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 24)
- F0880·Mar 5, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0867·Mar 5, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0761·Mar 5, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0690·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0656·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0584·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0558·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E0740·Jan 6, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,018
Most recent events
- Sep 12, 2024Fine · $8,018
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 5, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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