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925 West Mangum Avenue Mendenhall, MS 39114 · Simpson County

(601) 847-1311

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 60 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 255150 · 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 of Mendenhall 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 of Mendenhall as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Mississippi average of 2.8. Inspectors issued 25 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 5 penalties, including $79,758 in fines, in that time.

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 3.60 hours per resident per day at Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall, below the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 0.76 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.95 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 62.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.60 hours
Below the Mississippi median of 4.00 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.76 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.95 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 62.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 72.7% 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 beds60
Residents per day 53 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceNovember 1992
Part of a chainBedford Care Centers
Legal business nameBEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MENDENHALL LLC

Paying for care at Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall: Medicare and Medicaid

Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall 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 June 25, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 25 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 25 citations at Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall across 6 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 5, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident rights (7) and infection control (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level K, August 5, 2024).

June 25, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection

EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0565 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 31, 2026)

EProvide 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 (Jul 31, 2026)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 31, 2026)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 31, 2026)

December 17, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Actual harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 12, 2026)

February 6, 2025 · 4 citations

EProvide 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 (Mar 21, 2025)

DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 21, 2025)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 21, 2025)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 21, 2025)

August 5, 2024 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

KDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Immediate jeopardy · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 10, 2024)

KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 10, 2024)

GHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Actual harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 10, 2024)

December 13, 2023 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Actual harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Nov 12, 2023)

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Nov 12, 2023)

September 7, 2023 · 11 citations

DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0558 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0693 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

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 (Oct 12, 2023)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

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 (Oct 12, 2023)

DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0883 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0887 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

CHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0565 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

CThe resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0574 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 5, 2024 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. Nursing staff turnover was 62.5% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  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

5 penalties in the last three years, including $79,758 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Dec 17, 2025 Fine $40,404
Aug 5, 2024 Fine $30,602
Aug 5, 2024 Payment Denial 11 days of payments denied
Dec 13, 2023 Fine $4,376
Dec 13, 2023 Fine $4,376

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 3/5 2/5
August 2026 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
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