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5001 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · Forrest County
All 7 nursing homes in Hattiesburg, MS (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 255168 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Merit Health Wesley 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 Merit Health Wesley 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 5.51 hours per resident per day at Merit Health Wesley, above the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 2.07 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.47 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 32.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%). That is lower than most homes in Mississippi, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Merit Health Wesley: Medicare and Medicaid
Merit Health Wesley 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 February 19, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Merit Health Wesley across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 7 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, September 4, 2024).
February 19, 2026 · 1 citation
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
September 4, 2024 · 2 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
March 1, 2023 · 4 citations
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Questions to ask on a tour of Merit Health Wesley
- Weekend staffing is 19% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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 month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Merit Health Wesley
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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0.2 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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2.1 mi
Forrest General Hospital HattiesburgEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
- 11.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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