Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 53.8% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center
298 Cahal StreetHattiesburg, MS 39401
Forrest County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.79 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Mississippi average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 164 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.31 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.61 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.08 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.8% of nursing staff at Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $66,700 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | Fine | $66,700 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 9, 2007
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg | 0.0 | 80 | 2.58 | 4.24 | 52.2% | 4 | None |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 1.3 | 30 | 2.75 | 8.20 | 44.8% | 5 | None |
| Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 1.7 | 120 | 2.17 | 3.89 | 53.7% | 3 | None |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg | 2.7 | 25 | 1.50 | 5.83 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg | 2.8 | 164 | 2.84 | 4.83 | 63.5% | 3 | $8,021 |
| Windham House of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 3.2 | 60 | 2.31 | 3.75 | 47.7% | 5 | None |
| Bedford Care Center of Petal Petal | 3.5 | 60 | 2.48 | 4.28 | 64.5% | 5 | $22,198 |
| Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Lumberton | 17.7 | 120 | 1.81 | 2.98 | 37.3% | 1 | $10,527 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.