Bedford Alzheimer'S Care Center

Nursing Home

298 Cahal Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County
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Call (601) 544-5300

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 2.7 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 3.8 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

2Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

3Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$66,700Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: August 14, 2025.

Most recent serious findings

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

December 28, 2023 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to residents (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected more than a very small number of residents, or happened repeatedly. Found during a complaint investigation.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (601) 544-5300 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 4.84 hours · state avg 4.20, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.54 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 4.30 hours · state avg 3.48
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 55.3% · state avg 44.4%
RN turnover (yearly): 42.9%
Administrators who left (yearly): 0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid.

In Mississippi, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly and Disabled Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.

Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

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Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
Online tour scheduling: Not yet checked

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Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain / affiliation: Not Available
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 25A416
Certified beds: 60
Average residents per day: 58.2
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: No
First certified: July 9, 2007
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

Serious citations*0

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