Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bedford Care Center of Petal
908 S George Street, Petal, MS 39465 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Bedford Care Center of Petal is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Petal, Mississippi. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $22,198In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
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 Petal 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) | 4.23 | 4.21 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.1% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $22,198, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Bedford Care Center of Petal
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2021
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
- 908 S George Street
Petal, MS 39465 - CMS certification #
- 255149
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 57.8
- 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 Petal using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bedford Care Center of Petal says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a secured outdoor area.
Residents enjoy the spacious dining and day rooms, an enclosed courtyard and several covered porches.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Featuring both private and semi-private rooms, the center offers warm and inviting indoor and outdoor spaces.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, Hattiesburg. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Forrest General Home Care, Hattiesburg. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39465 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- West Hattiesburg Clinic Dialysis, Hattiesburg, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hattiesburg Clinic Dialysis, Hattiesburg, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39465.
Heart Of Hospice, LLC - Southern, office in Hattiesburg, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Homecare Hospice South, LLC Dba Legacy Hospice Of The South, office in Hattiesburg, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Compassus-Hattiesburg, office in Hattiesburg, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Exceed Physical Therapy, LLC, Gulfport. 59.9 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford Care Center of Petal a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bedford Care Center of Petal an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bedford Care Center of Petal staffed?
Bedford Care Center of Petal reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Bedford Care Center of Petal had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bedford Care Center of Petal have?
Bedford Care Center of Petal is certified for 60 beds.