Bedford Care Center of Petal
Nursing home in Petal, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255149
908 S George Street, Petal, MS 39465 · Forrest County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,198 (1)
Does Bedford Care Center of Petal take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bedford Care Center of Petal 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bedford Care Center of Petal 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
- 3.34
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 2.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 70.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 16, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 20, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Bedford Care Center of Petal 1 time in the past 3 years, for $22,198 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.1 residents live here, about 94% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56.1
- Certified since
- November 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bedford Care Center of Petal
- Legal business name
- Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Bedford Care Centers, 2.6-star chain average
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- Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg10 Medical Boulevard, Hattiesburg 39401
- Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit6051 US Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg 39401
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Bedford Care Center of Petal, 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 Petal
What is the CMS star rating of Bedford Care Center of Petal?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bedford Care Center of Petal accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bedford Care Center of Petal?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bedford Care Center of Petal?
Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.