Bedford Care Center of Petal: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bedford Care Center of Petal is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Petal, Mississippi, part of Bedford Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 64.5% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Bedford Care Center of Petal
908 S George StreetPetal, MS 39465
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 Petal, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Mississippi average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 140 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.28 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 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
64.5% of nursing staff at Bedford Care Center of Petal 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $22,198 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Fine | $22,198 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Jan 2, 2024 |
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 Care Center of Petal holds 5 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Bedford Care Center of Petal
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bedford Care Centers, 7 homes
- Legal name: Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1992
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bedford Care Center of Petal
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg | 1.4 | 164 | 2.84 | 4.83 | 63.5% | 3 | $8,021 |
| Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall Hattiesburg | 3.5 | 80 | 2.58 | 4.24 | 52.2% | 4 | None |
| Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center Hattiesburg | 3.5 | 60 | 2.79 | 4.61 | 53.8% | 4 | $66,700 |
| Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 3.9 | 120 | 2.17 | 3.89 | 53.7% | 3 | None |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg | 4.7 | 30 | 2.75 | 8.20 | 44.8% | 5 | None |
| Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg | 5.8 | 25 | 1.50 | 5.83 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Windham House of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg | 6.2 | 60 | 2.31 | 3.75 | 47.7% | 5 | None |
| Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Lumberton | 18.4 | 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.