# Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg

Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Hattiesburg, MS, CMS Certification Number 255158, with 120 certified beds and about 89 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 2/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 10 Medical Boulevard, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (Forrest County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-bedford-care-center-of-hattiesburg-llc)
- CMS chain: [Bedford Care Centers](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-71) — 7 facilities

- Phone: 6012643709
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/255158

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-05); 14 citations (12 health, 2 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.
- 2026-03-05 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-05 — [F-0584](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0584) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-05 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-05 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-24 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-24 — [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
- 2024-10-24 — [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
- 2024-10-24 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-24 — [F-0679](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0679) Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-24 — [F-0842](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0842) Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-24 — [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
- 2023-02-16 — [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
- 2023-02-16 — [F-0732](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0732) Post nurse staffing information every day. — scope/severity C (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.30006 (state avg 4.1965, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.37643
- Nursing staff turnover: 65.1%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Bedford Health Properties, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bedford-health-properties-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2001-10-26
- Nicole Bevon — Indirect owner, 25%, since 2001-11-01
- Michael Mcelroy — Indirect owner, 25%, since 2001-11-01
- [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
- Nicole Bevon — Operational / managerial control, since 2001-11-01
- Michael Mcelroy — Operational / managerial control, since 2001-11-01
- [Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp](https://carefield.site/owner/org-hattiesburg-medical-park-management-corp) — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-12-20
- Charles Bevon — Operational / managerial control, since 2005-01-01
- Lisa Fairchild — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-04-19

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255297) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-25a416) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Merit Health Wesley](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255168) — 3.3 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Windham House of Hattiesburg](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255265) — 3.8 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255335) — 4.1 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255321) — 4.3 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Bedford Care Center of Petal](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255149) — 6.3 km, CMS overall 4/5

## 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=255158&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=255158&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=255158&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=255158&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=255158&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=255158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-255158 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.