Nursing home
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
10 Medical Boulevard, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Oct 24, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg compares
This facility vs. the Mississippi and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Mississippi avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.86 | 4.21 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.2% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 10 Medical Boulevard
Hattiesburg, MS 39401 - CMS certification #
- 255158
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 90.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-11-01
- Chain
- Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Bedford Care Centers
Bedford Care Centers operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bedford Care Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2017, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 5, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 22, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, LLC.
- Jun 4, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 24, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Bedford Health Properties.
- Jan 18, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jan 23, 2017. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bedford Care Ctr-monroe Hall, Hattiesburg. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Forrest General Home Care, Hattiesburg. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39401 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- West Hattiesburg Clinic Dialysis, Hattiesburg, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hattiesburg Clinic Dialysis, Hattiesburg, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39401.
Homecare Hospice South, LLC Dba Legacy Hospice Of The South, office in Hattiesburg, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Heart Of Hospice, LLC - Southern, office in Hattiesburg, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Gentiva, office in Hattiesburg, 0.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Exceed Physical Therapy, LLC, Gulfport. 59.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg staffed?
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg have?
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg is certified for 120 beds.