# Bedford Care Center of Petal Bedford Care Center of Petal is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Petal, MS, CMS Certification Number 255149, with 60 certified beds and about 56 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 908 S George Street, Petal, MS 39465 (Forrest County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-bedford-care-center-of-petal-llc) - CMS chain: [Bedford Care Centers](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-71) — 7 facilities - Phone: 6015447441 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/255149 ## Inspection record 7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-16); 8 citations (7 health, 1 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2026-07-16 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-16 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-11-25 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance; complaint survey - 2025-03-20 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-10-05 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-10-05 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-10-05 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-10-05 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected ## Penalties - 2023-12-08 — Denial of payment for new admissions (13 days) - 2023-12-08 — Civil money penalty (fine): $22,198 ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.34245 (state avg 4.1965, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.50967 - Nursing staff turnover: 70.1% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - [Bedford Health Properties, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bedford-health-properties-llc) — Direct owner, since 2001-12-01 - Nicole Bevon — Direct owner, since 2001-12-01 - Michael Mcelroy — Direct owner, since 2001-12-01 - [Michael E. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr](https://carefield.site/owner/org-michael-e-mcelroy-family-trust-fbo-michael-e-mcelroy-jr) — Indirect owner, 13%, since 2025-04-02 - Charles Bevon — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-01 - Richard Blackledge — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-05-09 - Charlotte Donald — Operational / managerial control, since 2026-01-20 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255321) — 2.3 km, CMS overall 3/5 - [Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255297) — 5.6 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-25a416) — 5.6 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255158) — 6.3 km, CMS overall 3/5 - [Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255335) — 7.6 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [Merit Health Wesley](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255168) — 9.4 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [Windham House of Hattiesburg](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255265) — 10 km, CMS overall 5/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=255149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255149 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.