BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF PICAYUNE
State inspectors recorded 6 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).
CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse in recent inspections.
Serious inspection findings
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0725, severity J)
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0838, severity J)
Administration Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Conduct 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.
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0610, severity J)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0609, severity J)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2026-01-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0600, severity J)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2024-02-08 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-02-08 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0656, severity G)
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
3.80
state median 3.71
Weekend staffing gap
−6%
fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −13%
RN hours / resident / day
0.32
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
12%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
50%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
2 enforcement action(s), totaling $39,392 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Fine | $30,775 |
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $8,617 |
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the BEDFORD CARE CENTERS chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF PETAL (PETAL, MS) —
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MENDENHALL (MENDENHALL, MS) —
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF NEWTON (NEWTON, MS) —
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF HATTIESBURG (HATTIESBURG, MS) —
- BEDFORD CARE CTR-MONROE HALL (HATTIESBURG, MS) —
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION (MARION, MS) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | F0602 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0838 | Administration Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2026-01-14 | F0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-12-18 | F0644 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-12-18 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-12-18 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0578 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0699 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-05-23 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0580 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2024-02-08 | F0697 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0567 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |