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Bedford Care Center of Picayune

Nursing home in Picayune, MS

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
2797 Cooper Road, Picayune, MS 39466
Phone
(601) 799-1616
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
255343
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
113
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Bedford Care Center-Warren Hall, LLC
Chain
Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 23, 2016
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 255343. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 18, 2025. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 18, 2022 to Mar 31, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 12 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 6 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 31, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Conduct 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…
Administration · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 23, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $39,392 in the last three years.

Dec 18, 2025Fine: $30,775
Feb 8, 2024Fine: $8,617

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.66 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
50%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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