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300 Cahal Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County

(601) 582-9157

All 7 nursing homes in Hattiesburg, MS (5 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 80 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 255297 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Mississippi average of 2.8. Inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 1 out of 5; for long-term residents, 2 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.06 hours per resident per day at Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall, about the same as the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 0.77 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.44 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 51.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.06 hours
Above the Mississippi median of 4.00 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.77 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.44 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 51.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 18.2% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds80
Residents per day 77 About 97% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMay 2003
Part of a chainBedford Care Centers
Legal business nameBEDFORD CARE CENTER-MONROE HALL, LLC

Paying for care at Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall: Medicare and Medicaid

Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Mississippi's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on August 28, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 11 citations at Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 11 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights" (tag F0550, level D, August 28, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

August 28, 2025 · 2 citations

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 22, 2025)

DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 22, 2025)

October 29, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2024)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2024)

DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2024)

March 28, 2024 · 2 citations

DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0640 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 19, 2024)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 19, 2024)

February 18, 2022 · 4 citations

DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0645 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on October 29, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 5/5 4/5 1/5
August 2026 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5
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Location

Hospitals near Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 1.6 mi
    Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
  • 2.7 mi
    Wesley Medical Center Hattiesburg
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 34m for patients treated and sent home
  • 13.5 mi
    South Mississippi State Hospital Purvis
    No ER listed in Medicare data

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center Hattiesburg · 0.0 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 60 beds · Medicaid
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Hattiesburg · 1.3 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 30 beds
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg · 1.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 1/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg · 2.7 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 25 beds
Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center Hattiesburg · 2.8 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 164 beds · Medicaid

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