Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
Nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255158
10 Medical Boulevard, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg 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
- 3.30
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.10
- Weekend total hours
- 2.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 70%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 24, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.6 residents live here, about 74% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 88.6
- Certified since
- November 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
- Legal business name
- Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Bedford Care Centers, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
- Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall300 Cahal Street, Hattiesburg 39401
- Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center298 Cahal Street, Hattiesburg 39401
- Merit Health Wesley5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg 39402
- Windham House of Hattiesburg37 Hillcrest Drive, Hattiesburg 39402
- Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit6051 US Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg 39401
See also all nursing homes in Hattiesburg.
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, the 7 in Hattiesburg, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, 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 Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
What is the CMS star rating of Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg?
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.