Bedford Care Center of Picayune: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bedford Care Center of Picayune is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Picayune, Mississippi, part of Bedford Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 49.6% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Bedford Care Center of Picayune
2797 Cooper RoadPicayune, MS 39466
Pearl River County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Picayune, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Mississippi average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 276 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.95 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
49.6% of nursing staff at Bedford Care Center of Picayune left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $39,392 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Fine | $30,775 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,617 |
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 Picayune holds 1 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Bedford Care Center of Picayune
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Bedford Care Centers, 7 homes
- Legal name: Bedford Care Center-Warren Hall, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 23, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bedford Care Center of Picayune
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Picayune Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Picayune · abuse citation | 1.5 | 120 | 2.18 | 3.86 | 30.0% | 1 | $34,411 |
| Greenbriar Community Care Center Slidell | 19.0 | 174 | 2.72 | 4.39 | 35.6% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Manor of Slidell Slidell | 19.5 | 120 | 2.27 | 3.72 | 45.6% | 4 | $11,333 |
| Lakeshore Manor Nursing & Rehab Slidell · SFF candidate | 19.9 | 110 | 1.43 | 2.90 | 56.6% | 1 | $249,106 |
| Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center Diamondhead | 20.1 | 132 | 2.18 | 4.08 | 100.0% | 2 | None |
| Resthaven Living Center Bogalusa | 21.4 | 145 | 1.82 | 3.34 | 48.9% | 2 | None |
| Pearl River Co Nursing Home Poplarville | 21.7 | 105 | 3.38 | 5.95 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Dunbar Village Terrace Bay Saint Louis | 24.2 | 60 | 2.15 | 3.89 | 61.7% | 4 | $8,021 |
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.