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2797 Cooper Road Picayune, MS 39466 · Pearl River County
All 2 nursing homes in Picayune, MS (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 255343 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Bedford Care Center of Picayune 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 Picayune as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 6.11 hours per resident per day at Bedford Care Center of Picayune, above the Mississippi median of 4.00 (US median: 3.72). About 0.64 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.40 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 52.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Mississippi median 44.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Bedford Care Center of Picayune: Medicare and Medicaid
Bedford Care Center of Picayune 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 December 18, 2025 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 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 26 citations at Bedford Care Center of Picayune across 6 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 6 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 14, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (6) and resident assessment and care planning (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, January 14, 2026). 6 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 31, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
January 14, 2026 · 7 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
JProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
JConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
December 18, 2025 · 3 citations
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
May 23, 2024 · 7 citations
FHonor 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.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 8, 2024 · 6 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
August 18, 2022 · 2 citations
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Questions to ask on a tour of Bedford Care Center of Picayune
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 14, 2026 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 31, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $28,621 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Fine | $20,004 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,617 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Bedford Care Center of Picayune
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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1.3 mi
Highland Community Hospital PicayuneEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 2h 4m for patients treated and sent home
- 19.7 mi
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20.2 mi
Slidell Memorial Hospital SlidellEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 23m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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