Bedford Care Center of Newton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bedford Care Center of Newton is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Newton, Mississippi, part of Bedford Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 33.9% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Bedford Care Center of Newton
1009 South Main StreetNewton, MS 39345
Newton 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 Newton, nurse aides logged 3.07 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Mississippi average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 163 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.07 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.67 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.22 | 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
33.9% of nursing staff at Bedford Care Center of Newton left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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 Newton holds 5 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Bedford Care Center of Newton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bedford Care Centers, 7 homes
- Legal name: Bedford Care Center of Newton, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 26, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bedford Care Center of Newton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| J G Alexander Nursing Center Union | 16.9 | 60 | 2.47 | 4.37 | 48.1% | 3 | $10,868 |
| Hilltop Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center Union | 19.0 | 60 | 1.86 | 3.49 | 44.8% | 3 | None |
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| James T Champion Meridian | 23.7 | 70 | 4.06 | 6.83 | 33.8% | 4 | None |
| Jasper County NH Bay Springs | 24.9 | 110 | 2.82 | 4.57 | 42.7% | 2 | None |
| Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Meridian | 27.0 | 84 | 1.93 | 3.41 | 66.7% | 4 | None |
| Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC Meridian | 28.4 | 89 | 2.83 | 4.47 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Trend Health & Rehab of Meridian LLC Meridian | 28.6 | 58 | 2.75 | 4.50 | 54.3% | 4 | $4,516 |
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.