Nursing homeActive
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
6051 Us Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401601288423330 certified beds · 28 residentsGovernment - CountyMedicare
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
2
● 1● 1● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2026-05-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-11-21 | Standard | 100 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Mississippi State Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-27Record 255335-20250507-F880
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-19Record 255335-20231121-F640
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day3.83
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day8.20
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 4.18 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours7.15
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 3.51 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover45%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover42%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 38% · National 43%
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Board Of Superviors Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | — | — |
| Hester, Ben Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Answorth, Peggy Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Answorth, Peggy Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Causey, Jana Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Causey, Jana Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Griffith, Charles Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Griffith, Charles Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hester, Ben Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mcarthur, Harry Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mcarthur, Harry Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mclaurin, Jennifer Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mclaurin, Jennifer Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mcnease, Shea Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mcnease, Shea Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mercier, Andrew Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mercier, Andrew Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Steele, Erik Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Steele, Erik Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Mississippi.
No county cost figures on file for Forrest.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center Hattiesburg | 1.3 mi | 2025-08-14 | 012 |
| Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg | 1.3 mi | 2025-08-28 | 070 |
| Bedford Care Center Of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 2.5 mi | 2026-03-05 | 0100 |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg | 2.4 mi | 2026-02-19 | 030 |
| Windham House Of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 2.9 mi | 2026-01-08 | 070 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |