Bedford Care Center of Petal

Nursing Home

908 S George Street
Petal, MS 39465 · Forrest County
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Call (601) 544-7441

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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

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
7Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$22,198Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: July 16, 2026.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.34 hours · state avg 4.20, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.51 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
2.71 hours · state avg 3.48
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
70.1% · state avg 44.4%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

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. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

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

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Pricing

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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.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain / affiliation
Bedford Care Centers
Legal business name
Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
MICHAEL E. MCELROY FAMILY TRUST FBO MICHAEL E. MCELROY, JR.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST13%
BEDFORD HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
BEVON, CHARLESADP OF THE SNF—
BEVON, CHARLESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
BEVON, JACKCORPORATE OFFICER—
BEVON, NICOLE5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
BEVON, NICOLECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
BLACKLEDGE, RICHARDADP OF THE SNF—
BLACKLEDGE, RICHARDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
DONALD, CHARLOTTEADP OF THE SNF—
DONALD, CHARLOTTEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
JANET F MCELROY FAMILY TRUST FBO NICOLE MCELROY BEVONADP OF THE SNF—

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

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
255149
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
56.1
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
November 1, 1992
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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