Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Bedford Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 53.7% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
10 Medical BoulevardHattiesburg, 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 Care Center of Hattiesburg, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Mississippi average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 197 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.29 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.89 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 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
53.7% of nursing staff at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 63.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg holds 3 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bedford Care Centers, 7 homes
- Legal name: Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center Hattiesburg | 1.7 | 60 | 2.79 | 4.61 | 53.8% | 4 | $66,700 |
| Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg | 1.7 | 80 | 2.58 | 4.24 | 52.2% | 4 | None |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg | 2.0 | 25 | 1.50 | 5.83 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Windham House of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 2.4 | 60 | 2.31 | 3.75 | 47.7% | 5 | None |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 2.5 | 30 | 2.75 | 8.20 | 44.8% | 5 | None |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg | 2.7 | 164 | 2.84 | 4.83 | 63.5% | 3 | $8,021 |
| Bedford Care Center of Petal Petal | 3.9 | 60 | 2.48 | 4.28 | 64.5% | 5 | $22,198 |
| Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Lumberton | 16.0 | 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.