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6051 Us Highway 49 South Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County
All 7 nursing homes in Hattiesburg, MS (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 255335 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 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 Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Mississippi average of 2.8.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 8.61 hours per resident per day at Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, above the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 4.03 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 7.44 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 47.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit: Medicare and Medicaid
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 5 other homes in Hattiesburg accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Mississippi.
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.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 13, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 2 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 2 citations at Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). Most citations were in infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level D, May 7, 2025).
May 7, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 21, 2023 · 1 citation
BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.4 mi
Wesley Medical Center HattiesburgEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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2.5 mi
Forrest General Hospital HattiesburgEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
- 13.8 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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