Nursing home
Bedford Care Center of Picayune
2797 Cooper Road, Picayune, MS 39466 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Bedford Care Center of Picayune is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Picayune, Mississippi. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, below the Mississippi average of 4.21. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $8,617In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
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 Picayune 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) | 3.82 | 4.21 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.6% | 47.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | above 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 $8,617, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Bedford Care Center of Picayune
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
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · 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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2797 Cooper Road
Picayune, MS 39466 - CMS certification #
- 255343
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 115.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2016-03-23
- Chain
- Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
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
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bedford Care Center of Picayune says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
The facility offers spacious private rooms and semi-private rooms, all with private baths.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highland Community Hospital, Picayune. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Picayune Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Picayune. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mississippi Homecare Of Picayune, Picayune. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 39466 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Pearl River Dialysis, Picayune, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 39466.
Arden Of South Mississippi LLC, office in Poplarville, 19.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Notre Dame Hospice Of Mississippi, office in Diamondhead, 20.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund, Covington. 27.7 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Picayune, MS, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in Mississippi and 92% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 Picayune a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bedford Care Center of Picayune an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bedford Care Center of Picayune staffed?
Bedford Care Center of Picayune reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Mississippi average of 4.21.
Has Bedford Care Center of Picayune had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Bedford Care Center of Picayune have?
Bedford Care Center of Picayune is certified for 120 beds.