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Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center
298 Cahal Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401601544530060 certified beds · 59 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2021
Deficiencies
3
● 0● 1● 2
Penalties · 3 yrs
$66,700
1 fine
Last survey
2025-08-14
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-03-07 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-12-28 | Complaint | 002 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2021-11-23 | Standard | 000 | 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.
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-11Record 25A416-20240307-F812
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity HHarm
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-01-24Record 25A416-20231228-F600
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity HHarm
Care planningRecords
Pattern; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-01-24Record 25A416-20231228-F655
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-28 | Civil money penalty | $66,700 | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.51
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.61
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 4.18 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.08
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 3.51 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover54%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover56%
Facility
Mississippi
National
Mississippi 38% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Mississippi | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 3.5% | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 6.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 39.0% | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 26.2% | 20.5% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 15.6% | 23.8% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).
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 Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg | 0.0 mi | 2025-08-28 | 070 |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 1.3 mi | 2026-05-13 | 110 |
| Bedford Care Center Of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 1.7 mi | 2026-03-05 | 0100 |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg | 2.7 mi | 2026-02-19 | 030 |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg | 2.8 mi | 2025-12-11 | 061 |
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 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |