In the first quarter of 2026, Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg was owned by Bedford Health Properties, LLC, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported. The facility, located in Forrest County, has been under the ownership of Bedford Health Properties, LLC since Oct. 26, 2001.
Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg operates as a for-profit nursing home.
For this period, the facility received an overall CMS rating of 3, surpassing Mississippi’s average nursing home rating of 2.7. CMS bases these ratings on key factors like health inspection performance, staff levels, and quality of resident care.
The data shows Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg served an average of 86.8 residents daily in the first quarter of 2026, with a capacity of 120 beds. At this time, the facility was not affiliated with a hospital.
During the same period, Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg reported no fines or penalties.
Altogether, Forrest County, Mississippi had 7 for-profit nursing facilities.
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate the population of older adults in the United States is rising, while numbers among younger age groups are declining. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans age 65 and older increased by 13%, as the population under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the last century, the older adult population has soared from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A study published in 2021 found nearly half of adults in this category, approximately 28 million, will likely require long-term services and support, and the analysis suggests more than a third may ultimately need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg | Bedford Health Properties, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 86.8 |
| Bedford Care Center of Petal | Bedford Health Properties, LLC, Nicole Bevon, and Michael McElroy | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 54.9 |
| Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall | Bedford Health Properties, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 75.1 |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit | Forrest County Board of Superviors | Government – County | 5 | 27.3 |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center | Medikey, LLC, Miles Healthcare, LLC, Mohp, LLC, R. and S. Management, LLC, and Joseph Speetjens | For profit – Partnership | 3 | 143.2 |
| Merit Health Wesley | QHG of Forrest County, Inc. and QHG of Hattiesburg, Inc. | For profit – Corporation | 5 | 19.3 |
| Windham House of Hattiesburg | Elton G. Beebe SR IRRV Grndchildrens Trustee and Medico, LLC | For profit – Individual | 5 | 54.5 |
Information in this article was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The original data can be found here.
