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Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center
298 Cahal Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County · (601) 544-5300
60 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicaid since 2007
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 25A416 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 3 health citations since November 2021, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $66,700 in the last three years; the largest was $66,700, and the latest is dated December 28, 2023.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.61 hours per resident per day, against 4.18 across Mississippi and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.51 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 3 health citations on file.
August 14, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 7, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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 that foods were stored safely by leaving food opened and exposed on the self, not dating foods with a use-by date, storing foods without an identifying label, and not discarding food items after their use-by date for one (1) of two (2) kitchen observations.
December 28, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- H Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to protect residents' rights to be free from resident to resident physical abuse for four (4) of seven (7) sampled residents. Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3, and Resident #4. Resident #1 was initiated physical altercations on 12/9/23 and 12/19/23 which resulted in: a. Resident #1 receiving bruising and a skin tear. b. Resident #2 receiving bruising and skin discoloration under the right eye. c. Resident #3 receiving redness to her cheek. d. Resident #4 receiving bruising, skin tears, and a hematoma.
- H Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a baseline care plan within 48 hours that addressed safety concerns, identified the resident's need for supervision, or included behavioral interventions for a resident with behavioral aggression, for one (1) of seven (7) sampled residents. Resident #1. Resident #1 was involved in a physical altercations on 12/9/23 and 12/19/23 which resulted in: a. Resident #2 receiving bruising and skin discoloration under the right eye and bleeding to the right middle finger and chin area. b. Resident #3 receiving redness to her cheek. c. Resident #4 receiving bruising, skin tears, and a hematoma.
November 23, 2021Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2023 | Fine | $66,700 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 4.61 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.08 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.31 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 53.8% | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 55.6% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.86 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 4.83 on weekdays and 4.08 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.62 in April to June 2025 to 4.61 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 | 4.61 | 0.51 | 4.83 | 4.08 | 6.8% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.45 | 0.43 | 4.63 | 4.01 | 10.8% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.67 | 0.43 | 4.91 | 4.08 | 12.3% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.62 | 0.43 | 4.81 | 4.15 | 5.2% | 0 of 91 | 56 |
| 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.
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 | 26.1 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.8 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 39.0 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
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.
- 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 March 7, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 28, 2023: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 28, 2023: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
Other nursing homes nearby
- Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg, 0 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg, 1.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, 1.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg, 2.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg, 2.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Windham House of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, 3.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Bedford Care Center of Petal Petal, 3.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Lumberton, 17.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 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 Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 14, 2025. The Mississippi average is 6.8.
- Has Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $66,700 in the last three years.
- Does Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center 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 Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center?
- 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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